Former MMA Fighter Sentenced To 50 Years For Sexual Assaults On Houseless Women In Portland – KXL

PORTLAND, Ore. — A former MMA fighter has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted of violently sexually assaulting three houseless women in separate attacks across Portland.

Zachary Lee Andrews, 33 — also known by the street name “Cadillac” — was sentenced Friday by Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Celia Howes. Andrews was found guilty of 16 charges, including first-degree rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and strangulation.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad prosecuted the case.

Brutal Pattern of Violence

According to court records, Andrews targeted vulnerable women living in tents between 2021 and 2022. All three victims reported being raped, strangled, and assaulted over extended periods of time. In one instance, a woman was held against her will for 12 hours.

Andrews reportedly admitted to several of the attacks but claimed the victims had “force fantasies,” a claim prosecutors dismissed as a justification for non-consensual violence.

The victims suffered visible injuries, including bruising, abrasions, and signs of strangulation, according to police reports and medical examinations.

Charges and Conviction

Andrews was convicted on the following charges:

• 3 counts of Rape in the First Degree

• 2 counts of Sodomy in the First Degree

• 3 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree

• 3 counts of Strangulation

• 1 count of Kidnapping in the First Degree

• 1 count of Unlawful Penetration in the First Degree

• 3 counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree

DA: “A Serial Predator Held Accountable”

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez praised the victims and the team behind the case.

“Today’s sentencing of 50 years brings long-awaited accountability for Zachary Andrews, a serial predator who inflicted profound harm on multiple victims,” Vasquez said in a statement. “While no prison term can undo the trauma he caused, this outcome ensures he can no longer hurt others.”

Vasquez also thanked the Portland Police Bureau, specifically Detective Nathan Wollstein, DA Investigator Heather Hughes, and victim advocate Amina Dureti for their roles in supporting the victims and building the case.

Case Timeline

• October 24, 2021: First victim reported being raped and strangled in her tent.

• March 29, 2022: Second victim attacked in a similar manner.

• October 1, 2022: Third victim assaulted and held against her will for 12 hours.

All three women reported knowing Andrews from the street and identified him by his alias, “Cadillac.”