Portland, Or. – 32 year old Jared Walter was arraigned today on new charges. His public defender entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.  He appeared via video from Inverness Jail where he was sent following his arrest last month on charges of inappropriately touching a woman on a Max train. The new charges involve a woman who spoke up after last month’s arrest. They include harassment, sexual harassment, sexual abuse and  interfering with public transportation.

A bail hearing will be held tomorrow. He’s currently being held on $109,000 bail.

Walter, who is a registered sex offender,  has been arrested multiple times over the last ten years for everything from inappropriately touching women on Max trains and buses to actually cutting their hair.

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