Oregon homeowner charged after teen overdoses on fentanyl, dies

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Years after a 15-year-old girl overdosed on fentanyl at a friend’s house, charges have been filed against the homeowner and the girl’s parents got to see him face a judge Tuesday.

It was a very emotional afternoon in courtroom J1 at the Multnomah County Justice Center. With tears coming from the man facing charges and the parents of the 15-year-old who died. But the parents said after the hearing they are thankful the District Attorney, Nathan Vasquez, was able to file charges against the homeowner.

52-year-old Hooman Rahnamoon appeared in court Tuesday. 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 Rahnamoons house visiting her boyfriend.

Dominguez’s parents, Marc and Tracy, told the judge they had never met this man 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 died,” Tracy said in the courtroom.

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The state asked for Rahnamoon to be taken into custody while he awaits the next hearing, but the judge said the charges he faces are misdemeanors and do not justify being held in jail.

“I am bummed to say the least but we are taking steps forward and that’s all we ever wanted,” Tracy said after the hearing.

Since their daughter’s death Marc and Tracy Dominguez have been calling for harsher penalties for similar situations, but for now they are thankful to start down the road to justice, even if the charges are just misdemeanors.

“Those were the chargers that we could we could find to fit in the situation. Do I think there’s a greater severity to this case? Obviously, yes.” District Attorney Nathan Vasquez said.

DA 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 11th.