PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman in his SUV has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Wednesday that 62-year-old Douglas Lawrence Braaten was sentenced Wednesday for the March 2018 attack on a woman he offered to drive to a Portland convenience store.
Braaten pleaded guilty in March to first-degree sexual abuse and attempted first-degree kidnapping.
Police say the woman, who was a stranger to Braaten, summoned help by kicking the horn when she saw the flashing lights of a Multnomah County sheriff’s cruiser nearby.
Authorities say the victim called 911 and was unable to speak to dispatchers, but a deputy used the signal on her cellphone to locate the parking lot where Braaten was sexually assaulting her inside his Dodge Durango.
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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com
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