Teen beaten, raped by stranger in Molalla

Teen beaten, raped by stranger in Molalla

Police released this sketch of a suspect in a rape that occurred in Molalla on June 21.

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By KATU Web Staff

Update: The Molalla Police Department reported on June 30, 2008 that the teen had recanted her story about being raped.  You can get details here.


MOLALLA, Ore. - A teen told police she was attacked and raped by a stranger while walking home from a party over the weekend.

The 18-year-old told Molalla police she was near the intersection of Sweigle Street and Fourth Street about 1:30 a.m. Saturday when a man came out of nowhere and hit her in the face. The man then hit the teen in the abdomen, forced her to the ground and raped her on the sidewalk, she told police.

Police talked to neighbors in the area but none said they saw or heard anything unusual that night.

Investigators have talked to a "person of interest" in the case but have not made any arrests.

Police described the suspect as white, about 30 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall with a medium build, brown hair, brown eyes and an unshaven beard. He was wearing a black baseball cap and black sweatshirt with a hood, police said.

Police released the following sketch on Wednesday:

Anyone with information on the case was asked to call Officer Scott Douglas at (503) 706-3679.

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