A 28-year-old homeless man who bound and duct-taped another homeless man and woman inside his tent in Southeast Portland was sentenced Monday to 10 years.

Both victims told police that Matthew Lee Fennern had raped the woman while inside the tent on Jan. 25, but Deputy District Attorney Melissa Marrero said the woman didn’t want to testify at trial and was satisfied with the 10-year plea deal on the other charges.

Fennern pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree assault for cutting the throat of the male victim with a knife.

The man told police that Fennern kidnapped the two because Fennern believed the man owed him money. According to a probable cause affidavit, Fennern punched the man and had a knife with him when he took them to his tent near Southeast 94th Avenue and Salmon Street -- at the west end of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 205, less than half a mile from Mall 205.

The couple told police they were bound with bungee cords and their mouths were covered in duct tape.

The male victim said two accomplices helped hold them captive until he was able to kick and punch one of them, then choke Fennern and hit his head against a bicycle. The man and woman ran away and the man summoned police with the help of a UPS driver who was in the neighborhood.

Fennern said in court that he didn’t remember any of it.

“I want to apologize. I know it’s not taking back anything,” Fennern said, looking at the male victim, who sat across the courtroom. Although the woman didn’t attend the hearing, Fennern also apologized to her.

Court records indicate Fennern has struggled with methamphetamine addiction, and Multnomah County Circuit Judge Eric Bloch told Fennern that he hopes he commits to getting treatment and staying drug- and alcohol-free.

“While that (drugs) might provide some level of explanation as to why you engaged in this behavior, it is not an excuse,” Bloch said.

Fennern nodded in agreement.

Past court records show that Fennern has told authorities that he’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

-- Aimee Green

agreen@oregonian.com

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