Charges filed by the KCPAO: Tuesday, Oct. 25

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: Tuesday, Oct. 25:

• Assault In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Attempted Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Being A Fugitive From Justice (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (6 charges)
• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (1 charge)
• Forgery (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Murder In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (3 charges)
• Rape In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Rape In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)
• Unlawful Imprisonment (1 charge)
• Unlawful Imprisonment (1 charge)
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (1 charge)

22–1–01784–4

Rape In The First Degree

Unlawful Imprisonment (2 counts)

Rape In The Second Degree

The defendant carefully chose vulnerable, drug-addicted, homeless women to prey upon: victims who were unlikely to be believed due to their addiction issues and unlikely report their rape to the police. The defendant used the same method with each of his victims: he met the victims on the street and invited them back to his home. Once inside his apartment, the defendant suddenly turned violent, imprisoned his victims inside his apartment by using a couch to block the door, armed himself with a deadly weapon, then repeatedly raped them orally, vagally, and anally for hours. In the most recent case, the victim was 5 months pregnant and informed him that she was pregnant. This is the defendant’s third strike. If convicted as charged, the defendant faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. King County prosecutors argued that he’s a danger to the public and should be held on $1 million bail.

22–1–07524–1

Burglary In The Second Degree (Sexual Motivation)

The defendant forced his way into a hotel in Seattle’s lower Queen Anne neighborhood. Employees requested that he leave, and he refused, as he was waiting for pornography to download onto the hotel’s business center computer. The defendant was previously convicted in King County Superior Court Cause 13–1–01904–0 with Assault in the Third Degree (Sexual Motivation) and Attempted Kidnapping in the First Degree. In that case, the defendant approached a stranger from behind, wrapped his arms around her, and attempted to carry her away after making comments that he was going to “have fun” with her. Rope and gloves were found in his backpack. The defendant also made statements to law enforcement during arrest that he would be “the next black serial killer.” In 2018, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed a Sexually Violent Predator petition against the defendant.

22–1–02813–7

Murder In The Second Degree

The defendant, after nothing more than an apparent verbal disagreement, searched for and located a large, grapefruit-sized rock, returned to the victim’s tent in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, and threw the rock striking the victim in the head. This injury caused damage to the victim’s brain that killed the victim three days later, despite hospitalization. King County prosecutors argued that he’s a danger to the public and should be held on $1 million bail.

These case summaries, which were posted Nov. 14, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.