Portland Man Indicted on Eight Sex Crime Counts as Police Search for Possible Additional Victims

An encounter that allegedly began inside a local store has developed into a major criminal investigation stretching across Oregon’s Portland metropolitan area and Salem.

Abdullah Al-Bustami, a 24-year-old Portland resident, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury on eight felony sex crime counts. Beaverton police say the investigation began after an adult woman reported that Al-Bustami met her at her workplace before allegedly assaulting her after offering her a ride home.

Police arrested Al-Bustami on July 8, 2026. Six days later, on July 14, the grand jury indicted him on one count of first-degree rape, three counts of first-degree sodomy and four counts of first-degree sexual abuse. He was being held at the Washington County Jail when police announced the indictment.

Police Say the Two First Met at Her Workplace

According to the Beaverton Police Department, detectives opened their investigation in June 2026 after receiving a report from an adult woman.

The woman told investigators that she first encountered Al-Bustami when he entered the store where she was working. Police said the two exchanged phone numbers and continued communicating after that initial meeting.

Al-Bustami later offered to drive the woman home, according to investigators. Police allege that after she entered his vehicle, he drove to a secluded parking area rather than taking her directly home.

The woman reported that Al-Bustami raped her at that location, police said. Authorities have not publicly identified the woman, the store where she worked, or the parking lot where the alleged assault occurred.

Officers contacted and arrested Al-Bustami on July 8. The police announcement did not explain where the arrest occurred or disclose whether investigators recovered evidence from his vehicle or another location.

The release also did not include a statement from Al-Bustami or a defense attorney. As with every criminal prosecution, an indictment represents formal accusations and does not establish guilt. Al-Bustami is presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the charges in court.

A Washington County Grand Jury Returned Eight Charges

The Washington County grand jury returned the indictment on July 14, approximately one week after Al-Bustami’s arrest.

The charges include one count of rape in the first degree, three counts of sodomy in the first degree and four counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. Oregon law treats first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy as Class A felonies, placing them among the state’s most serious criminal charges.

Police have not released the full indictment or explained which alleged actions correspond to each of the eight counts. The publicly available announcement also did not provide Al-Bustami’s next court date, plea, bail status or the name of the prosecutor handling the case.

That distinction matters. The police description summarizes the reported incident, but prosecutors will still be required to present admissible evidence supporting each individual charge.

The case is being handled in Washington County because the investigation was conducted by Beaverton police. Although Al-Bustami lives in Portland, authorities have not described the alleged assault as occurring within Portland city limits.

Local television station KPTV and KGW independently reported the arrest, indictment, and police request for information after receiving details from the Beaverton Police Department.

Detectives Believe Other People May Have Information

The investigation did not end with the indictment.

Beaverton detectives are now trying to determine whether Al-Bustami had similar encounters with other people. In announcing the charges, the department said, “Based on the nature of this case,” detectives believe there “may be additional victims in the greater Portland metropolitan area and the Salem area.”

Police did not explain what specific evidence led detectives to expand their search. They also did not say that another person had already filed a report.

The appeal should therefore be understood as an investigative request, not confirmation that additional assaults occurred. Detectives are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized, or anyone with relevant information, to come forward so their account can be evaluated.

Al-Bustami remains accused, rather than convicted, and the case will now proceed through the Washington County court system as investigators continue searching for information across the Portland and Salem regions.