Tigard man, arrested after fleeing the country to avoid state trial, convicted in federal sex-trafficking case

A 40-year-old Tigard man has been convicted by a federal jury of sex trafficking a woman by force in 2021. The defendant, who had previously fled the country to avoid a state trial, was found guilty of the trafficking charge but acquitted of transporting the victim across state lines for prostitution. The conviction marks the conclusion of a significant legal case involving serious criminal charges.