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Douglas Patrick Petersen Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Douglas Patrick Petersen was booked at 7:02 PM on Monday, December 21st, 2020 by Portland Police, Other. Petersen was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Douglas Patrick Petersen

The 34 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. SEX ABUSE I (B Felony)
  2. SEX ABUSE I (B Felony)
  3. SEX ABUSE I (B Felony)
  4. SEX ABUSE I (B Felony)
  5. SEX ABUSE I (B Felony)

Bail has been set to $250,000 for Petersen which is listed as a 5 ft 5 in white male weighing approximately 230 lbs.

Douglas Patrick Petersen was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Douglas Patrick Petersen has a presumption of innocence which means that although the person was arrested, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Presumption of innocence” serves to emphasize that the prosecution has the obligation to prove each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt (or some other level of proof depending on the criminal justice system) and that the accused bears no burden of proof. For more information in presumption of innocence, wikipedia is a great place to start.

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Below are the Oregon laws which may relate to this arrest:


Sexual abuse in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree when that person:(a) Subjects another person to sexual contact and:
(A) The victim is less than 14 years of age;
(B) The victim is subjected to forcible compulsion by the actor; or
(C) The victim is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or
(b) Intentionally causes a person under 18 years of age to touch or contact the mouth, anus or sex organs of an animal for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of a person.
(2) Sexual abuse in the first degree is a Class B felony. [1991 c.830 §3; 1995 c.657 §12; 1995 c.671 §10]

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