HILLSBORO, Ore.- On April 15, 2022, Matthew Colin Broadwell, age 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree sodomy, four counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, and incest. On July 11, 2022, Judge Erik Buchér sentenced the defendant to 30 years in prison. Deputy District Attorney Sara Loebner prosecuted the case.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- A federal complaint has been filed against a Washington County man for his threats to commit a school shooting.
Braeden Richard Riess, age 26, will be charged with the federal crime of Interstate Communication of a Threat.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 8, 2022, a Washington County jury found Jakob Paul Azevedo guilty of second-degree manslaughter and reckless driving. The defendant also pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants. On August 26, 2022, Judge Brandon Thompson sentenced the defendant to 75 months in prison and ordered his driver's license revoked for life. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andrew Freeman prosecuted the case against Mr. Azevedo.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 6, 2022, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Oscar Garcia sentenced Darby Jay Martin, age 28, to 15 years in prison. This sentence comes after the defendant previously pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree sexual abuse, using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, and two counts of first-degree unlawful delivery of a schedule I controlled substance to a minor. Deputy District Attorney Sara Loebner prosecuted the case against the defendant.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 18, 2022, a Washington County jury found Louis Howard Johnson, age 58, guilty of six counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse. On July 6, 2022, Judge Ricardo Menchaca sentenced the defendant to 300 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 18, 2022, Alejandro Negrete, age 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted sodomy, and two counts of public indecency. He was then sentenced to 103 months in prison by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Chris Colburn. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel prosecuted the case for the State.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On May 12, 2022, a Washington County jury found Eddie Tamaras Silas guilty of second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, and two counts of tampering with a witness. On May 19, 2022, Judge Eric Butterfield sentenced the defendant to 10 years in prison. Deputy District Attorney Matt Wise prosecuted the case against.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On August 9, 2021, Scott Michael McNutt II, age 51, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case and argued the defendant should be sentenced to prison for his crimes. Instead, the court placed Mr. McNutt on probation for a period of five years.
On May 6, 2022, the defendant was found to be in violation of his probation and was sentenced to 45 months in prison.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On April 19, 2022, A Washington County jury found David Gordon Propp, age 51, guilty of three counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, four counts of luring a minor, four counts of second-degree sexual abuse, two counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and tampering with a witness. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andy Pulver prosecuted the case against the defendant.
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HILLSBORO, Ore.- On April 20, 2022, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Ricardo Menchaca sentenced Nelson Aaron Lopez-Morales, age 40, to 25 years in prison. On March 31, 2022, a jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree oral sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse. Deputy District Attorney Rayney Meisel prosecuted the case against the defendant.
