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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A 21-year-old Cornelius man has been indicted on dozens of felony charges related to an alleged sexual assault that investigators say began through social media and crossed state lines.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began investigating the case in December 2025 after being notified by the Vancouver Police Department of a reported sexual assault. The victim told medical staff at a Vancouver hospital that the assault occurred in Washington County.
According to investigators, the suspect contacted the victim through the social media application Snapchat and engaged in inappropriate communication before persuading the victim to meet in person. Detectives say the suspect drove from Oregon to Vancouver, Washington, picked up the victim, and then drove them to Cornelius, Oregon, where the sexual assault allegedly occurred on Dec. 24, 2025. The child victim also reported that the man gave them alcohol, marijuana, and other intoxicants during the interaction
On Jan. 26, 2026, detectives located and arrested Alexis Jovanny Leyva-Lopez, 21, of Cornelius. He was lodged in the Washington County Jail.
A Washington County grand jury indicted Leyva-Lopez on Friday, Jan. 30, charging him with three counts each of first-degree rape, second-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and second-degree sodomy; six counts of first-degree sexual abuse; and one count of strangulation.
Investigators said they are concerned there may be additional victims. Anyone who believes they may be a victim or who has information related to the case is urged to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500 and reference case number 50-25-18247.
The sheriff’s office said Leyva-Lopez’s booking photo is being released under Oregon House Bill 3273 in an effort to identify additional criminal activity.
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