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An Oregon man awaiting federal trial for allegedly kidnapping a Seattle sex worker and holding her captive in a cinder block cell has been hit with charges in connection to a similar case.

​​Negasi Zuberi, 29, was indicted last week on multiple felony charges, including first-degree rape, sexual abuse, kidnapping, and assault, NBC News reported, citing court records in Klamath County.

The DA’s office declined to comment to the outlet about the new Oregon case, which was filed about a month after the alleged predator was charged with attempted escape and disorderly conduct in connection with his effort to flee from jail.

The married dad of two traveled some 450 miles from his Klamath Falls home to Seattle on July 15, where he picked up a prostitute and lied about being an undercover cop, according to the FBI.

The sex worker claimed Zuberi allegedly held a taser at her and tied her hands and legs in the back seat as they drove back to Oregon, where he allegedly held her in a makeshift cell he had built in her garage.

She managed to flee when she beat the door open until her hands were bloodied before flagging a passerby to call the cops.

Authorities tracked Zuberi down in a Walmart parking lot in Reno, Nevada, on July 16. He surrendered after a 45-minute standoff, the feds said.

The suspect — who has used the aliases Justin Hyche, Justin Kouassi, and Negasi Sakima — has pleaded not guilty to charges of interstate kidnapping and transporting an individual across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Zuberi and his wife, Alycia Westfall, appeared in an episode of Judge Judy in 2019.

Using the name Justin Hythe, he sued his wife after a domestic dispute and for damaging his suits with bleach.

Using the name Justin Hythe, he sued his wife after a domestic dispute and for damaging his suits with bleach.