Charges filed by the KCPAO: Friday, July 29

The overwhelming majority of criminal cases filed daily by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office don’t receive public attention. That’s not the fault of the public or news reporters — it’s understandable with the volume of felony cases we file each day.

The KCPAO is sharing the number of adult cases filed each day and additional details about a handful of specific cases to highlight the kinds of cases we handle.

Charges filed by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Friday, July 29:

· Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)

· Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Attempted Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)

· Burglary In The First Degree (1 charge)

· Burglary In The Second Degree (9 charges)

· Child Molestation In The Third Degree (3 charges)

· Communication With a Minor For Immoral Purposes (1 charge)

· Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (2 charges)

· Drive-By Shooting (1 charge)

· Escape In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment (1 charge)

· Felony Harassment — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Identity Theft in the Second Degree (2 charges)

· Interfering With Domestic Violence Reporting (1 charge)

· Kidnapping in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (2 charges)

· Rape in the Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)

· Reckless Burning In The First Degree (2 charges)

· Residential Burglary (1 charge)

· Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Sexual Misconduct With A Minor In The Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft in the Second Degree (1 charge)

· Theft Of Motor Vehicle (1 charge)

22–1–03874–4

Child Molestation in the Third Degree (2 charges)

Sexual Misconduct With a Minor in the Second Degree

From the charging documents:

The defendant, a 50-year-old man, has had years of unfettered access to children in his capacity as a cheerleading coach. After gaining the trust of the young girls he coached, the defendant began molesting the two young victims on multiple occasions. He did this brazenly under the guise of practicing cheerleading maneuvers. The photographs depicting the defendant’s molestation of the first victim are disturbing. The defendant touched this child’s vagina eight times during the course of practicing that particular cheerleading maneuver. It is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine how this touching could occur accidently eight separate times. The defendant took efforts to spend time alone with each of the victims. Alarmingly, he even told one victim that he was in love with her and wanted to marry her. The victims were afraid to report the defendant’s molestation out of fear of being removed from the cheerleading team. While the defendant has no known criminal convictions, the State has serious concerns for the safety of the community and the children the defendant has access to. Bail in the amount of $50,000 is necessary to protect the community and the victims.

22–1–04001–3

Burglary in the First Degree

Assault in the Second Degree

From the charging documents:

The victim manages the apartment complex where both parties live. He apparently engaged in some kind of a relationship with the defendant’s wife, which enraged the defendant and caused this violent attack. The defendant and the victim had words earlier in the evening, but both returned to their respective apartments. Later in the evening, the victim was sitting in his apartment when the defendant burst through the sliding glass door and screen shouting that he was going to kill him. The victim could clearly see a large knife, which the defendant began to swing at him. The victim put his hands up to protect himself and suffered a significant cut to his hand as a result. The state of the victim’s apartment clearly corroborates his version of events. The sliding door to the balcony was broken off the tracks and there was a trail of blood in the apartment. Given the anger and resentment over the victim’s relationship with his wife, as well as the proximity of the parties’ homes, the State is very concerned that the defendant may act out violently towards the victim in the future. The State requests bail be set in the amount of $100,000.

22–1–03966–0

Reckless Burning in the First Degree

From the charging documents:

The State requests that bail be set at $100,000, as was set at the probable cause hearing, based on the likelihood that the defendant will commit a violent offense. According to the Certification for Determination of Probable Cause, the defendant started a fire on the floor of his apartment unit. The defendant has prior convictions for Assault in the Second Degree (2016); No Contact Order Violation (2021); and Assault in the Fourth Degree — Sexual Motivation (2016).

These case summaries, which were posted Aug. 3, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.