A Portland man has been jailed after holding a woman against her will and sexually assaulting her in her Downtown Portland Neighborhood residence.
The 74-year-old victim called the Portland Police Bureau to report that on December 23, 2024, she was returning from a trip to the grocery store when she had to stop to rest due to the weight of her grocery bags. A stranger approached and offered to assist her. The man carried the victim's bags to her residence, then barricaded the door from the inside, preventing her from leaving.
The victim said that over the course of three days, between December 23 and December 25, the man sexually assaulted her multiple times. The woman was able to convince the man to leave on December 26, after which she went to a local hospital for treatment.
The suspect was identified as Kenneth Gregory Williams, 69. Detectives from the Special Victims Unit (SVU) were assigned to the case. They contacted Williams' parole officer, who put a warrant out for his arrest. Kenneth Williams was located and arrested by Portland Police Officers on January 5, 2025. After being interviewed by SVU Detectives, Williams was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on the charges of Rape in the First Degree (three counts), Kidnapping in the First Degree, Coercion in the First Degree, and Burglary in the First Degree.
Detectives with Portland's Sex Crimes Unit are also investigating Williams for rape allegations unassociated with this SVU case. Investigators believe there could be additional unreported cases, so Williams' photograph is being released.
Anyone with information about Williams or this case who has not yet spoken with police is asked to please contact Detective Michael Bledsoe at michael.bledsoe@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case #24-332946.
Source: Portland Police