A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Portland accuses former Multnomah County deputy Edwin Diaz of raping a woman while she was detained at the county jail, then punishing her when she tried to report it. The suit alleges the woman was assaulted in custody, left with physical injuries, and later hit with confinement and loss of trustee pay after she spoke up. A settlement conference in the case is set for April 1, 2026, according to the court filing.
Allegations in the complaint
The complaint, brought under a federal civil-rights statute, paints a picture of grooming and escalating abuse. It says Diaz targeted the woman while she was struggling with mental illness, granted her special trustee privileges, and slid…..