Charges filed by the KCPAO: Monday, Nov. 21

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. Details below are from the public charging documents.

Charges filed by the KCPAO: Monday, Nov. 21

• Assault In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Assault In The Third Degree (1 charge)
• Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)
• Bribing A Witness (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (3 charges)
• Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)
• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (2 charges)
• Human Trafficking In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Indecent Exposure (2 charges)
• Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (1 charge)
• Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse Of A Minor (1 charge)
• Residential Burglary (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Taking Motor Vehicle Without Permission in the Second Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (3 charges: fentanyl delivery; oxycodone delivery; fentanyl, meth and cocaine)

22–1–06653–5

Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

Human Trafficking In The Second Degree

The defendant is accused of sex trafficking a vulnerable minor girl. After recruiting her to make money for him, the defendant advanced the minor girl’s commercial sexual abuse along Aurora Avenue North in Seattle and sex trafficked her from King County down to Portland, Oregon. The defendant demanded that the minor “work” 10-hour shifts. The defendant told the child that she had to make over $2,000 on the weekends and she had to work no matter how cold it was outside. He instructed her on which sex acts she needed to perform and how much to charge. The child had no choice but to give the defendant all the money she received from sex buyers who had abused her. The defendant recruited other vulnerable young females into his trafficking enterprise. The minor victim witnessed the defendant severely assault one of these other victims. The minor victim tried to escape from the defendant at one point by jumping out of a moving vehicle, sustaining physical injuries to her body. On another occasion in Portland, Oregon, the defendant physically choked, pushed, and beat her. He also threatened to have her shot. The minor victim believes the defendant is capable of killing her because she has seen him with a firearm, specifically a black semiautomatic handgun. An experienced Seattle Police detective specializing in trafficking investigations saw electronic messages between the minor victim and the defendant. The messages corroborate the victim’s account of how the defendant advanced and profited from her sexual abuse. The defendant remains an extreme threat to the victim’s physical safety. In fact, at his Department of Corrections appointment on Nov. 14, the defendant remarked that “the bitch…is going to pay” for reporting him. The defendant threated to “blast her paperwork all over social media so the hood knows she is a rat.” King County prosecutors argued that the defendant should be held in jail on $250,000 bail because of the allegations in this case, the defendant’s history of repeatedly violating court orders and his history of witness tampering — including telling his own DOC officer that the child in this case “will pay.”

22–1–07206–3

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree

Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (fentanyl delivery)

On November 16, a Seattle Police officer was working in an undercover capacity targeting drug dealing downtown. The defendant was seen walking westbound along the sidewalk of Pike Street. The defendant made eye contact with the officer and asked what he needed. The officer asked if the defendant had any “blues,” a common street name for M30 pills containing fentanyl. The defendant handed the officer four blue, M30 pills in exchange for $15.00. Following his arrest, the defendant was found with 128.5 blue, M30 pills containing fentanyl, and a handgun. A court order in a previous robbery case prohibited him from legally having a handgun. The defendant also had an active warrant out of Fife Municipal Court. King County prosecutors argued for $50,000 bail because of the danger to the community and the defendant’s warrant history. The first appearance judge set bail at $20,000. Because prosecutors did not have the grounds to re-argue bail, we asked that the $20,000 amount be maintained with the filing of charges.

22–1–07214–4

Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Oxycodone delivery)

On November 16, an undercover Seattle Police officer approached the defendant at the southbound bus stop located at 12th Avenue South and South King Street in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood. The defendant was asked if he had “blues.” The defendant confirmed he did. The officer bought 10 pills for $40. The defendant’s history includes multiple convictions, including Assault in the First Degree with a Deadly Weapon Enhancement from a 1997 case and an assault history going back to 1989. Prosecutors argued for $15,000 bail. The first appearance judge set bail at $5,000.

These case summaries, which were posted Nov. 28, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.