PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – Two years after a 15-year-old girl from Oregon overdosed on fentanyl at a friend’s house, charges have been filed against the homeowner.
It was an emotional Tuesday afternoon at the Multnomah County Justice Center as 52-year-old Hooman Rahnamoon appeared in court. He is facing charges of frequenting a place where controlled substances are used and multiple counts of endangering a minor.
Those charges stem back to 2023 when 15-year-old Lauren Dominguez overdosed on fentanyl while at Rahnamoon’s house, KPTV reports.
Lauren’s parents, Marc and Tracy Dominguez, told the judge they have never met Rahnamoon before, and the night their daughter died, she snuck out of their house.
“This homeowner held no accountability when my 15-year-old daughter was welcomed into his home in the middle of the night, and the second night [she was there], she died,” said Tracy Dominguez in the courtroom.
The state asked for Rahnamoon to be taken into custody while he awaits his next hearing, but the judge said the charges he faces are misdemeanors and do not justify being held in jail.
Despite the judge’s decision, Lauren’s parents are thankful District Attorney Nathan Vasquez was able to file charges against Rahnamoon.
“I am bummed, to say the least, but we are taking steps forward. That’s all we ever wanted,” said Tracy Dominguez after the hearing.
Since their daughter’s death, Marc and Tracy Dominguez have been calling for harsher penalties for similar situations. For now, they are thankful to start down the road to justice, even if the charges against Rahnamoon are just misdemeanors.
“Those were the charges that we could find to fit in the situation. Do I think there’s a greater severity to what happened? Obviously, yes,” Vasquez said.
Vasquez adds he agrees with the Dominguez family that more can be done in Oregon’s laws to hold homeowners accountable in situations like this where minors are using controlled substances.
If found guilty, Rahnamoon could face up to three years in prison. The next hearing in this case is scheduled for March 11.
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