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One of the key figures behind the anti-Trump protests in
Portland, Oregon has been taken into custody and is facing
sexual abuse charges after a police investigation into his
relationship with a teenage boy, according to local media
outlets.

Micah Rhodes, a ring-leader of Portland’s Resistance that led
disorderly anti-Trump protests, was expected in court Monday.
KGW reports that sexual abuse accusations are statutory, non-
forced rape.

According to KOIN.com, the 23-year-old activist is a registered
sex offender and was previously arrested for disorderly conduct
during the anti-Trump protests after the election.

Rhodes was arrested at an anti-Trump protest on January 25. He
was interviewed by PPB Sex Crimes detectives and admitted having
sex with an underage male.

The leader of the resistance group allegedly met the teenage boy
on gay dating app Grindr. The teenager informed police that
Rhodes knew he was a minor before they had sexual intercourse.

According to a detective’s affidavit, Rhodes had “reservations
about getting in trouble” for having sex with a minor, but
decided to proceed anyway and had sex in 2015 when the victim
was 17. The teen claimed the sexual activities were consensual.

Along with these accusations against Rhodes, KOIN.com also
reported that the activist is accused of having sex with an
underage female, which he admitted, while he was being held on
January 25.

The police spoke with an alleged female victim who said that
Rhodes was aware she was a minor when the sexual activity
occurred.

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/portlands-anti-trump-protest- chief-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-teenage-boy/
 

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