HILLSBORO, Ore.- On March 30, 2022, Luis R Ortega Hernandez pleaded guilty to first-degree rape. Judge Beth Roberts then sentenced the defendant to 100 months in prison. Senior Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown prosecuted the case against the defendant.

The victim was just 18 years old when this incident occurred. On February 13, 2021, the victim’s roommate invited the defendant and a friend over to their apartment. The defendant provided the victim with alcohol and marijuana. The victim became severely intoxicated.

The defendant attempted to touch the victim sexually while in the living room. She refused his advances. Then the defendant picked the victim up and carried her to a bedroom. He proceeded to sexually assault he. She attempted to fight back, but the defendant used force and the threat of physical violence to subdue her.

The victim confided in friends the next day and they encouraged her to file a police report. She did so and went to the hospital for a sexual assault exam. Beaverton police detectives began investigating and arranged a call between the victim and Mr. Hernandez. During the call, the defendant apologized for his actions and admitted to using physical force and to committing the sex acts. The Oregon State Police Forensic Lab confirmed the presence of the defendant’s DNA in the victim’s sexual assault forensic kit. Ultimately, the defendant was arrested in May 2021.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to commend the victim for her courage in reporting this abuse. This office also acknowledges the Beaverton Police Department and the Oregon State Police Forensic Lab for their work.

In addition to his prison sentence, the defendant was ordered to register as a sex offender, undergo sex offender treatment, serve a term of post-prison supervision, and have no contact with this victim upon his release. He will be transferred to the Oregon Department of Corrections to begin serving his sentence.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On January 23, 2019, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Erwin found John Patrick Gilbreath guilty of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andy Pulver prosecuted the case and argued the court should impose a prison sentence under Measure 11 guidelines. The court chose not to impose that sentence and ordered Mr. Gilbreath to serve probation for a period of five years. 

Under the guidelines of his probation, Judge Erwin ordered the defendant to undergo and successfully complete a sex offender treatment program. That program included mandatory polygraph testing. During a polygraph examination, Mr. Gilbreath admitted he sexually abused six additional children at Partridge House daycare in Beaverton, Oregon where he worked. Mr. Gilbreath had concealed these additional victims throughout his sex offender treatment program, and investigators were only aware of two victims at the time of his trial.

SDDA Pulver brought this new evidence before the court. On March 9, 2022, Judge Erwin found the defendant in violation of his probation. The judge then revoked his probation and sentenced Mr. Gilbreath to five years in prison and lifetime post-prison supervision. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the work of the Washington County Parole and Probation Department on this case. You can read our original press release here.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On March 16, 2022, Judge Andrew Erwin found Luis Arturo Cinencio-Gonzalez guilty of three counts of first-degree rape, seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of first-degree sodomy, and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse in a bench trial. On April 27, 2022, Judge Erwin sentenced the defendant to 630 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Sara Loebner prosecuted the case against the defendant. 

In January of 2021, one of the defendant’s three victims reported that he abused her years prior. She also told Beaverton police that another child was abused by the defendant during the same time. Investigators contacted the second victim who confirmed the abuse and provided additional details. During the investigation, a third victim was also identified. 

The first victim to come forward exchanged text messages with the defendant in which he admitted to the abuse and apologized for his actions. Investigators also spoke to the defendant after he was arrested. He again admitted to the abuse. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to commend the victims in the case for their courage and participation in the court process. This office also thanks Beaverton police and the Oregon Department of Human Services for their work.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On March 15, 2022, a Washington County jury convicted Michael Stuart Ross of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder. Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeff Lesowski and Deputy District Attorney David Pitcher prosecuted the case against the defendant before Judge Ted Sims. 

On May 10, 2018, Mr. Ross murdered his 73-year-old mother inside the Tualatin, Oregon home they shared, by stabbing her and bludgeoning her with a steel pipe. He then violently attacked his adult brother with the pipe. Fortunately, the defendant’s brother escaped and ran to a neighbor’s house where they called 9-1-1. 

Tualatin police and Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene. Officers ordered Mr. Ross to exit the home which he did without incident. They discovered the victim’s body and arrested the defendant.

While in custody at the Washington County Jail, the defendant befriended another inmate and confessed to killing his mother. He then offered to pay the inmate tens of thousands of dollars if he murdered the defendant’s two brothers once he was released on bail. The defendant anticipated a large inheritance from his mother’s estate and wished to prevent their testimony against him. The inmate alerted authorities and fully cooperated with the investigation.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to acknowledge the work of the Tualatin Police Department including Detective Kevin Winfield, the Washington County Major Crimes Team, and the Oregon State Police for their work on this case. 

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 1, 2022, at 8:15 a.m. 

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On March 4, 2022, a Washington County jury found Hector Moises Estrada-Vargas guilty of two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. On April 19, 2022, Judge Brandon Thompson sentenced the defendant to 200 months in prison. Deputy District Attorney Sara Loebner prosecuted the case.

This is a historical sexual abuse case involving two victims known to the defendant. The abuse took place decades ago but was not reported until 2020 when the defendant attempted to contact one of the victims. The victim mistakenly believed the defendant lived outside the country and decided to report the abuse when she realized he was still living in the area. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to commend the victim for reporting this abuse. This office also thanks Hillsboro police, including Detective Megan Townsend, for their work.

HILLSBORO, Ore.- On March 4, 2022, a Washington County jury found Gavin Lloyd Klusendorf guilty of two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andy Pulver prosecuted the case against the defendant before Judge Andrew Erwin. 

While the abuse took place between 2016 and 2017, it was not reported until June of 2020 when the victim confided in a friend. That friend urged her to report the abuse to an adult which she did. That adult contacted Hillsboro police and an investigation was launched. The victim gave additional details on the abuse to investigators and experts at CARES Northwest. 

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office wishes to commend the victim in this case for having the courage to report this abuse. This office also thanks Hillsboro police, CARES Northwest, and the Oregon Department of Human Services for their work. 

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 20, 2022.