<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1nUBdA_0vkpdTun00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1nUBdA_0vkpdTun00" width="1500" height="844" >PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Tacoma man is being held in Multnomah County Jail on two counts of third-degree sex abuse and other charges after allegedly groping a teenager on a TriMet MAX line.According to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, transit deputies responded Tuesday morning to reports of sex abuse. The 15-year-old girl told police a stranger approached her on the MAX Blue Line train and touched her inappropriately.She was able to get away and exit the train near the Lloyd Center.Deputies obtained an image of the suspect, later identified as Moses MukiibiSsemakula, 32, from security footage. They arrested him near Northeast Sandy Blvd and Northeast Wasco Street.Ssemakula was arraigned Wednesday on the charges.According to court records, Ssemakula was arrested on September 20 for an incident in Southeast Portland.Portland Police responded that day to 911 calls of someone "pointing an invisible gun at people" near Southeast 40th and Powell Blvd.When officers arrived they found Ssemakula being detained by Les Schwab employees.According to court documents, an 87-year-old woman going to the grocery store was walking past him when he suddenly put her in a headlock. She told police "I thought he was squeezing me to death."Officers noted that she had blood oozing from her nose and right cheek when they interviewed her.Two Les Schwab employees told police they restrained Ssemakula after he charged at them holding a stick.In that case, he was arrested on charges of fourth-degree assault and two counts of menacing. He received pretrial release but then failed to show up for his arraignment and an arrest warrant was issued.According to court records he was convicted of harassment and threatening to kill felony charge in King County in May 2024.TriMet provided this statement to KATU:We are appalled by these allegations, and our thoughts are with the victim. We commend her bravery for contacting authorities and reporting what happened. We are grateful to the Transit Police Division for acting quickly and arresting the suspect. TriMet has more than 8,000 security cameras located across our transit system and onboard all buses and trains. We understand Transit Police used video from our cameras and made the arrest within hours of the reported incident. We will continue to assist as the investigation moves forward to bring justice to the victim.</div></body>

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Tacoma man is being held in Multnomah County Jail on two counts of third-degree sex abuse and other charges after allegedly groping a teenager on a TriMet MAX line. According to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, transit deputies responded Tuesday morning to reports of...