A Salem man is accused of posing as a teenager online to meet teen girls and sexually abusing two people, according to the Salem Police Department.
The agency said in a news release Thursday that detectives are seeking information from anyone who had contact with the suspect, Jeramey Lee Braman, 24.
A Marion County grand jury indicted Braman in two separate cases on Sept. 18 and Oct. 24. He is charged with third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy and nine counts of second-degree sexual abuse, according to Marion County court records.
The two girls were 15 and 16 at the time, said Salem Police spokeswoman Angela Hedrick.
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The Salem Police Department asked anyone with information to call Detective Cort Kirksey at 503-540-2418.
The charges allege that Braman abused the first victim between August and September 2022, and the second victim between February and December 2023.
The victims’ names are not included in court documents and Salem Reporter does not typically name survivors of sexual assault.
The investigation began when detectives received a report that he was posing as a minor online to meet teen girls, according to the police statement.
Braman was an active SnapChat and Instagram user, police said, under the usernames lil j, jbraman0 and yaboylilj. He drives newer model white sedans and is 5 feet, 2 inches tall with brown eyes and hair, police said.
Police are asking anyone with similar experiences involving Braman to call Detective Cort Kirksey at 503-540-2418.
UPDATE: This story has been updated with the ages of the victims.
Contact reporter Abbey McDonald: [email protected] or 503-575-1251.
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Abbey McDonald joined the Salem Reporter in 2022. She previously worked as the business reporter at The Astorian, where she covered labor issues, health care and social services. A University of Oregon grad, she has also reported for the Malheur Enterprise, The News-Review and Willamette Week.
