City of Gresham, OR
11/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2025 16:05
Gresham Police arrest sexual abuse suspect
A sexual abuse suspect is now under arrest, following an investigation by Gresham Police. In mid-October, officers learned 47-year-old Rami Layous had repeatedly sexually abused a child, with the abuse occurring over multiple years. Following an investigation by Gresham detectives, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office obtained an indictment charging Layous with multiple counts of sodomy and sexual abuse.
On the morning of November 3, detectives, supported by East Metro SWAT, served an arrest warrant at Layous' home in Damascus. Layous was arrested without incident. He was booked into the Multnomah County jail to face the following charges:
- Sexual abuse in the first degree - 4 counts
- Sexual abuse in the second degree - 1 count
- Sodomy in the second degree - 1 count
Anyone with information regarding Layous' behavior can contact the lead investigator, Detective Mark Hawley, at [email protected].
To protect the privacy of the child victim, no additional information will be released at this time.
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