This 41st installment in this series about sexual abuse in the United Pentecostal Church will be different from the others. This concerns a young man who was water baptized at one of their churches and was recently arrested on suspicion of multiple sexual charges against minors. I do not know the extent of his involvement at this Spanish church or if he was still attending when arrested. I wish to make clear that this article is not in any way attempting to accuse this church or pastor of any prior knowledge of his actions or any wrongdoing regarding this case. It is being posted as an alert to any parent who attends or attended there where this man may have come into contact with their child(ren).
The extent of Alejandro Negrete’s involvement at the Iglesia Del Dios Viviente, a United Pentecostal Church, pastor Joe Anthony Ramos, is uncertain. The church is located in Portland, Oregon. He was baptized there in 2018, apparently in late October. This is the link to the above screen shot from the church Facebook Page. If the recent charges against him are true, it is unknown when this started, so parents should be aware and should check to be sure that no harm, or attempted harm, came to their child(ren). Please contact the Sheriff’s office at 503-846-2700 if you suspect anything may have happened.
“I think this specific act is pretty brazen, doing this while you’re working, in a truck, in a FedEx uniform,” said Det. Mark Povolny with WCSO. “Unfortunately we’ve seen that people who want to take advantage of children will look for any opportunity to do that.” – Source
Alejandro Negrete, age 24, was working as a FedEx driver for over one year when he was arrested on July 16, 2021 for attempting to sexually assault a 9-year-old girl in Aloha, Oregon. He was on the job when this happened. The girl was playing outside her home in the 4000 block of Southwest 106th Avenue when Negrete attempted to lure her with candy and assault her. Thanks to the child, her mother and police, with the help of FedEx, he was quickly arrested. Upon his arrest and based on what Negrete shared with investigators, they suspected that he sexually assaulted at least one other person, though it did not appear it was related to his employment. He worked seven days a week and his routes with FedEx included southwest Portland, Beaverton, Aloha and Tigard.
Three days after his arrest, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported that they discovered at least four additional child victims, all in relation to his FedEx employment. At least one of these alleges Negrete exposed himself to an 8-year-old girl in Beaverton. His bail was originally set at $20,000, but was quickly increased to $250,000 on July 19 after the other cases were discovered. Last I saw he was still incarcerated.
2024 Update: On May 18, 2022, Alejandro Negrete pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted sodomy, and two counts of public indecency. He was sentenced to 103 months in prison. He must also register as a sex offender and undergo post-prison supervision upon his release from prison. (Link to Washington County District Attorney release.)
He is currently incarcerated at the Snake River Correctional Institution, which is a multi-security facility. His earliest release date is August 29, 2029.
KATU news article re: his sentencing.
KPTV news article re: his sentencing.
You will find a complete list of articles in this series by clicking here.
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