10/24/2022 - Man Arrested on 25 Count Indictment Related to Sexual Abuse • Tigard Police Department
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13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I October 24, 2022
Contact:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 971-708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
MAN ARRESTED ON 25 COUNT INDICTMENT
RELATED TO SEXUAL ABUSE
A Tigard man is in jail, charged with 25 felony counts related to sexual abuse.
Jerry Martin, age 50, was arrested Friday after a months-long investigation led by
Tigard Police Detectives. Investigators believe he repeatedly abused a person
known to him over the course of 4 years.
The case was presented to a Washington County grand jury, which recently
returned a secret indictment on all 25 counts. At the conclusion of the grand jury
process, a warrant was issued for Martin's arrest.
He is now in the Washington County Jail, charged with:
• 6 counts of 15t-degree rape
1 count of 2nd-degree rape
• 8 counts of 15t-degree sodomy
• 9 counts of incest
1 count of 2nd-degree sexual abuse
Investigators are sincerely grateful to the victim in this case for coming forward in
the midst of horrific circumstances.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact the police department where you
live. Tigard Police can be reached at 503-629-0111. You can also call the Sexual
Assault Resource Center's 24-hour confidential support line at 503-640-5311.
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