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 1st-degree rape
• 1 count of 2nd -degree rape
• 8 counts of 1st-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.
