Charges filed by the KCPAO: Tuesday, Sept. 6

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 King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: Tuesday, Sept. 6

• Assault In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Assault In The Second Degree (2 charges)
• Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (3 charges)
• Assault In The Fourth Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Attempted Promoting Prostitution In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Attempting To Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle (1 charge)
• Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
• Child Molestation in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Felony Violation Of A Court Order (1 charge)
• Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Violation of a Court Order (1 charge)
• Escape In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Felony Harassment (1 charge)
• Identity Theft in the Second Degree (2 charges)
• Kidnapping In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Murder In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in the First Degree (1 charge)
• Possession Of Stolen Vehicle (4 charges)
• Rape In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Rape of a Child in the First Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
• Robbery In The First Degree (1 charge)
• Tampering With A Witness (1 charge)
• Theft Of Motor Vehicle (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 (2 charges: drug delivery — cocaine; possession with intent — cocaine)

22–1–07464–3

Rape in the First Degree (Deadly Weapon)

Kidnapping in the First Degree (Sexual Motivation)

The defendant is charged with a second-strike sex offense and is facing mandatory life in prison if convicted of either of these crimes. The defendant committed a violent rape against a stranger under the guise of providing assistance after she was assaulted with pepper spray by another person. The defendant brought the victim to his apartment and allowed her to shower. As the victim attempted to leave, the defendant strangled the victim and threatened, “I’ll rape you, kill you, put you in a box, and throw your dog out the window.” The victim stated she believed the defendant’s threats and thought the only way to survive the encounter would be to be raped by him. The defendant digitally penetrated the victim’s vagina and attempted penial penetration to both the victim’s rectum and vagina. During the rape, the defendant brutally strangled the victim with a thin rope, causing the victim to lose consciousness multiple times. The defendant subjected the victim to extreme violence — he repeatedly banged her head into the bottom of the couch and the ground, threw her over the couch, grabbed her by the hair, punched her in the stomach, and wrapped her hands together to restrict her movements. The victim was only able to escape once the defendant fell asleep. When contacted by police, the victim had obvious abrasions to her head, redness to the face, dried blood under and around her nose, dilated pupils, and red marks across her neck consistent with being strangled by some form of cord. Law enforcement later located the defendant hiding underneath the apartment stairs. He appeared to be in the process of fleeing the scene. The defendant’s actions and history show that there is no alternative to custody that will prevent him from committing violent sexual crimes. On 3/21/2022, the defendant was charged under 22–1–03302–5 SEA with Robbery 2nd Degree. King County prosecutors requested and were initially granted $300,000 bail. On 3/22/2022, the defendant was charged by the KCPAO with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender filed 22–1–00576–5 Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and requested and was originally granted $30,000 bail. Arraignment was held on both matters on 4/4/2022, and, over the State’s objection, the Court released the defendant on his personal recognizance to Electronic Home Monitoring with GPS monitoring on both cases. On 5/9/2022, the defendant violated the terms of Electronic Home Monitoring due to using Cannabinoids/THC/Marijuana and was placed on escape status by DAJD. The State requested a bench warrant. At a Bond Hearing on 5/25/2022, the Court, again over the State’s objection, released the defendant to Electronic Home Monitoring with GPS monitoring. The defendant committed these heinous crimes while on conditional release on these pending cases, in his own apartment, and while wearing his ankle monitor imposed by the Court, which is evidence that less restrictive release does not protect the community. In King County Case #92–1–04000–6, the defendant was convicted of Kidnapping in the First Degree and Rape in the First Degree. According to the Certification for Determination of Probable Cause, the defendant approached a young woman walking to her car in her apartment parking lot. He gestured to her that he had a gun and to slide over to the passenger seat. The defendant drove the vehicle down on an isolated dirt road. He then pulled a knife on the victim and demanded her cash, credit cards, and pin numbers. The defendant forced the victim into the backseat and raped her. He put her into the trunk and drove around, finally abandoning the car. The victim’s screams for her life were finally overheard and she was rescued. The defendant was sentenced to 260 months (approximately 21.6 years) in prison. For these reasons the KCPAO requested a judge set bail at $1 million in this most recent case.

22–1–04405–1

Assault In The Second Degree

The defendant is a danger to the community. In this Kirkland case, the defendant threatened to kill the victim and the victim’s dog with a rifle, then later with a sword. This started as a dispute over possible illegal dumping. Officers had to call a negotiator to the scene. The State believes the defendant is likely to commit another violent offense and requested that bail be set in the amount of $75,000.

22–1–02165–5

Attempted Promoting Prostitution In The First Degree

According to the police reports in this case the defendant met the victim online and invited her to his residence. Once he had her there, he told her that she needed to engage in prostitution. When she told him no, he physically assaulted her. When she tried to leave, he pointed a gun at her head and would not let her go. The defendant was found hiding in a patch of blackberry bushes indicating the lengths to which he would go to avoid apprehension. Detectives applied for an obtained a search warrant for the vehicle that the defendant was seen driving inside they located a handgun loaded with an extended magazine. The defendant has no known conviction history in Washington State, he did complete a stipulated order of continuance for a Misdemeanor Violation of a Court Order in January 2022. The defendant has a history of having protection orders issued against him most recently in February 2022. The defendant also has arrest history out of California. King County prosecutors argued for $100,000 bail at the first appearance. The first appearance judge set bail at $75,000, and prosecutors asked that the amount be maintained with charges.

These case summaries, which were posted Sept. 18, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.