Salem, Ore. — The diligent work of the Salem Police Special Victims Unit Detectives has led to an arrest in both sexual assault cases. In the early morning hours of June 20, 2025, detectives served a search warrant in the 5200 block of Salal St SE in Salem. Upon service of the warrant related to these cases detectives arrested Jonathan Muhire, age 19 of Salem, without incident.
Since the reporting of the crimes earlier this week, detectives have been working rotating shifts on an around the clock detail to follow up on leads and conduct surveillance. This relentless work led detectives to be able to quickly apprehend Muhire.
Muhire was lodged at the Marion County Jail on the charges relating to both cases of Sex Abuse 1, Unlawful Sexual Penetration 1, Kidnap 1, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menace, Strangulation and Assault IV.
Muhire is scheduled to be arraigned at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex at 2:30 p.m. Monday June 20, 2025. All further media inquiries into the case must be directed to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
# # #
