Forest Grove Man, 22, Gets 95 Months for Abusing Three Minors

A 22-year-old Forest Grove man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison after a jury found he sexually abused three minor victims, providing them with alcohol and marijuana before assaulting them while they were highly intoxicated. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Erwin handed down the 95-month sentence to Giovanni Aguilar-Becerra on August 6 following his conviction on one count of first-degree sexual abuse and five counts of second-degree sexual abuse.

The case first came to light in November 2023, when a minor victim disclosed to a school counselor that Aguilar-Becerra had given her alcohol and marijuana before sexually assaulting her, according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. That disclosure triggered an investigation by the Forest Grove Police Department, which announced the sentencing in a Facebook post describing how the victims came forward and reported the abuse. Senior Deputy District Attorney Chris Lewman prosecuted the case for the county.

Investigation Uncovered Two More Victims

As detectives dug into the initial report, they identified two additional minor victims — one whom Aguilar-Becerra sexually assaulted while she slept, and another with whom he maintained an ongoing sexual relationship, per the district attorney's office. When confronted by investigators, Aguilar-Becerra admitted to engaging in sexual activity with all three victims, the office's account states.

The initial disclosure that set the investigation in motion was made possible by Oregon's mandatory reporting law. Under Oregon Revised Statute 419B.010, school counselors and all education personnel are required to immediately notify law enforcement or the Oregon Department of Human Services whenever they have reasonable cause to suspect child abuse, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

Measure 11 Set the Sentencing Floor

Aguilar-Becerra's sentence reflects Oregon's strict sentencing framework for serious sex crimes. First-degree sexual abuse is a Class B felony subject to Ballot Measure 11, which imposes a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 75 months with no eligibility for early release or sentence reduction for good behavior, according to the Shannon Powell Law guide to the statute. Following the sentencing hearing, court records ordered Aguilar-Becerra transferred to the custody of the Oregon Department of Corrections to serve out the 95-month term.

Part of a Larger Pattern in Washington County

The case adds to a string of child sexual abuse prosecutions Washington County authorities have pursued in recent months. Just this past week, Hoodline reported that a 22-year-old Sherwood man was indicted on 10 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse after cyber tips from child-exploitation task forces. In May, a 54-year-old Tigard man faced 14 counts of child sexual abuse in a case where local victim support was coordinated through the Family Peace Center of Washington County.

Statewide, the volume of abuse reports remains substantial. During federal fiscal year 2024, the Oregon Department of Human Services received 94,906 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, with 8,242 of those substantiated, according to CASA for Children. Separately, state child welfare metrics published in May revealed that the rate of serious abuse among children under Oregon state supervision reached an all-time high in 2025, as reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting.