Keizer man tried to flee country after sexually abusing 5-year-old in his care

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Keizer man was sentenced to prison on sex abuse charges after trying to flee the United States, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

Officials said 46-year-old James Michael Madden was sentenced to over six years in prison by Polk County Circuit Court Judge Timothy R. Park after pleading guilty to two counts of sex abuse.

Madden was also ordered to serve a three-year term of post-prison supervision and is required to register as a sex offender when he is released.

According to the District Attorney’s office, the case involved a five-year-old who was in Madden’s care.

Court documents say the abuse occurred between August 2023 and March 2024, before Madden was arrested on a warrant in September 2024.

According to the District Attorney’s Office, Madden was arrested at Portland International Airport while trying to flee the United States.

Officials said Madden has previously been required to register as a sex offender because of prior convictions for possessing child pornography.