A Washington County grand jury has indicted 19-year-old Jullian Pioquinto Manuel Govea on first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree invasion of personal privacy, and coercion, charges that include first-degree sodomy and coercion, which he already faced at his arrest earlier this month. Deputies say they are concerned there may be additional victims they have not yet identified.
The indictment, handed down Friday, followed a months-long investigation into a report that Govea sexually assaulted a woman he had met on social media, according to KGW. Investigators say Govea assaulted the woman a few weeks after the two connected online, and detectives with the Washington County Sheriff's Office executed several search warrants before developing probable cause to arrest him, according to KATU.
Govea was arrested in Portland on September 10 and booked into the Washington County Jail. The investigation itself began in July, when the victim first reported the assault, setting off a probe that stretched roughly two months before deputies moved on him, the station's report notes.
Court Grants Release With GPS Monitoring
Following the indictment, a judge granted Govea supervised release on $100,000 bail, fitted with GPS monitoring and barred from contacting the victim, her family, or witnesses in the case, per the same account. The conditions reflect the kind of strict pretrial terms Oregon courts can attach in major sex crime cases when releasing a defendant ahead of trial.
If convicted on the top charge, Govea would face a mandatory minimum sentence under Oregon's Measure 11. First-degree rape carries a mandatory 100 months — eight years and four months — in state prison with no eligibility for sentence reduction, according to the Lane County District Attorney's Office. Oregon defines first-degree rape under ORS 163.375 as a Class A felony punishable by up to 20 years, covering non-consensual intercourse involving forcible compulsion, a victim under 12, or a victim incapable of consent due to physical or mental helplessness, per the Oregon State Legislature.
Why Deputies Released a Booking Photo
The Washington County Sheriff's Office publicly released Govea's booking photo despite a 2021 state law that generally bars agencies from releasing mugshots before conviction. House Bill 3273 carves out an exception when a law enforcement purpose exists, such as trying to identify additional victims in an active investigation, according to Criminal Legal News. That is the same exception deputies appear to be leaning on now as they seek more information from the public.
The Sheriff's Office Investigations Division is asking anyone with additional information about Govea or related incidents to call 503-846-2500 and reference case number 50-26-10362.
Part of a Broader Pattern in Washington County
This is not the first time Washington County deputies have arrested someone accused of using social media to target a victim. On December 31, 2025, deputies arrested 36-year-old Andrew Dwayne Graham in Portland after a victim reported being assaulted following a meeting arranged through a dating app near Metzger Park. In June, a joint sting by the Sheriff's Office and Hillsboro Police Department led to five arrests of people accused of using social media and messaging platforms to arrange illegal sexual encounters, part of a pattern Hoodline has tracked in a recent predator sting.
The pattern reflects a broader statewide issue. A landmark report by the Women's Foundation of Oregon, using CDC data, found that more than half of women in Oregon have experienced sexual or domestic violence during their lifetimes, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Washington County has also seen major prosecutions in this area recently, including the May conviction of a man on 15 sex assault counts involving multiple adult victims.
