Charges filed by the KCPAO: Wednesday, Aug. 24
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: Wednesday, Aug. 24
· Assault In The Second Degree — Domestic Violence (3 charge)
· Assault In The Second Degree (2 charges)
· Assault In The Third Degree — Domestic Violence (2 charges)
· Assault In The Fourth Degree (1 charge)
· Assault of a Child in the Third Degree — Domestic Violence (1 charge)
· Being A Fugitive From Justice (2 charges)
· Burglary In The Second Degree (1 charge)
· Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (2 charges)
· Felony Harassment (4 charges)
· Indecent Liberties (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 Third Degree (1 charge)
· Robbery In The First Degree (2 charges)
· Robbery In The Second Degree (1 charge)
· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree (2 charges)
· Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree (1 charge)
· Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (2 charges: possession with intent — fentanyl)
22–1–04401–9
Assault in the Second Degree
The defendant is a significant danger to the community. In this case from Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, the defendant chased the victim, a security guard, who tried to intervene when he saw the defendant assaulting a female. The defendant chased the victim while swinging a hatchet. The State believes he is likely to commit another violent offense and argued that bail should be set at $100,000. The defendant has misdemeanor convictions for Obstruction (2013) and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree (2012).
22–1–02161–2
Rape in the First Degree
Robbery in the First Degree (2 counts)
Indecent Liberties
When these crimes happened, the defendant was supposed to be in custody with the Washington State Department of Children Youth and Families for an earlier conviction. In multiple previous cases, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office objected to the defendant’s release, and each of his previous criminal cases were handled through traditional prosecution instead of diversion. These cases were all juvenile cases because of his age. Prosecutors did not have the ability under state law to ask a judge to move those cases to adult court. He was ordered to be in Juvenile Rehabilitation custody (the juvenile prison) until he was 19.5 years, until Nov. 13, 2023. His transfer to the Naselle Youth Camp, a unfenced medium-security facility, and transfer to Sunrise Community Facility, an unlocked facility with no fencing, was handled by Juvenile Rehabilitation — separate from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He escaped from that facility, but King County Superior Court was not notified. The KCPAO did not learn of his escape until being notified of the new crimes charged in this 2022 case. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office argued this month that he should be held in jail on $750,000 because of the danger to the community.
22–1–04801–4
Felony Harassment
On 04/04/2022, after a verbal altercation on the basketball court, the defendant threatened to kill the victim with a firearm in the presence of the victim’s brother at the Federal Way Community Center. Police were told the threat was made while the defendant showed a gun in his waistband, but that was not captured on video and a gun was not recovered. However, probable cause remains that the defendant made a threat to kill. He has no known criminal history.
These case summaries, which were posted Aug. 28, 2022, are not expected to be updated. To see additional details in each case, go to the KC-Script Portal.
