A West Linn man has been sentenced to jail after four women he met through dating apps reported him for abusive behaviors.
Nicholas Michael Donohue, 47, pleaded guilty to two counts of coercion, one count of domestic violence assault and one count of attempted coercion in October. On Nov. 4, he was sentenced to 70 days in jail.
West Linn police began investigating Donohue in May 2024 after receiving reports of his concerning behavior involving online dating apps and a post about him in an “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook group.
“Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook groups are private, location-based pages where women share men’s dating profiles and information with the intention of warning each other about infidelity or abusive behavior.
During the investigation, four cases were opened involving four different women who had met Donohue through online dating apps and experienced “assaultive, abusive, and/or coercive behavior” from him, police said.
Multiple women reported that Donohue threatened to release explicit photos of them if they reported his behavior to police, according to a court filing.
In addition to jail time, Donohue will serve 36 months of supervised probation and participate in batterer intervention and substance abuse programs upon his expected release in January, according to officials.
He will also face restrictions on using online dating apps.
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