Religious Teacher Arrested For Sex Abuse At Tigard Business

TIGARD, OR — Police on Wednesday arrested a religious instructor accused of sexually abusing two teen girls while they were his students at the American Islamic Center for the Holy Qur'an in Tigard.

Corvallis resident Muhammad Laftah Hasan, 50, was taken to the Washington County Jail on seven counts of sex abuse. His bail is set at $150,000.

Court documents obtained by Patch show Hasan abused the girls beginning in 2016, when they were both under 14 years old.

Police said the girls at the time were clients at Hasan's AICQ business at 11505 S.W. Pacific Highway in Tigard, where he teaches recitation and memorization of the Holy Qur'an through several programs.

Tigard police believe there may be more victims, and they've asked for anyone with information about possible abuse to call 503-718-2677, or email tips@tigard-or.gov.

Muhammad Hasan booking photo via Tigard Police Department