Multnomah Co. District Attorney’s Office – 03/08/24 11:15 AM
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge sentenced Leroy Rubben Morales, 57, to 72 months in prison for an October 2021 incident where Morales attempted to sexually assault a woman in the backyard of her home in the Piedmont neighborhood.
Deputy District Attorney Sean Hughey represented the state at trial, which took place in front of Judge Leslie Bottomly from October 9-13, 2023. The 12-person jury delivered a verdict on October 13, 2023, finding Morales guilty of three charges:
- Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree
- Attempted Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
- Private Indecency
The jury also found Morales not guilty of two counts of Burglary in the First Degree and one count of Harassment.
Judge Bottomly imposed the 72-month prison sentence on March 7, 2024. Morales is currently in custody in Multnomah County and will be transported to the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve his sentence.
The DA’s Office would like to thank the PPB officers and detectives who worked this case, including Detective Nathan Wollstein with the PPB Sex Crimes Unit.
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