Police say potential victims of rape suspect have come forward as 'detectives fear' more
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More than a week after the arrest of a Portland man accused of rape and sodomy, police said more potential victims have come forward.
Numerous women have "contacted the Portland Police Bureau to report they have been sexually assaulted" by 18-year-old Damani Anderson "after meeting him on different social media platforms," authorities said.
Anderson was arrested on Friday, Aug. 9. The PPB's Sex Crimes Unit is now investigating the additional cases.
"Detectives fear there could still be additional victims," police said in a release.
Just before 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers responded to the 9000 block of North Woolsey Avenue after someone called 911 saying a young woman was at their door asking for help, claiming she had been sexually assaulted.
The 18-year-old reported she had been assaulted by a man she had met on a dating app, claiming he had “used threat of force to engage in sexual activity,” police said.
Anderson is being lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center and faces charges that include first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon.
Anyone with information about this case or with similar experiences involving Anderson is encouraged to contact Portland police.