Snohomish County Sheriff's Office: SIU Detectives Arrest Stanwood Man For Multiple Counts Of Third-Degree Child Rape 

Press release from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office:

February 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  

CONTACT: Courtney O’Keefe, Director of Communications, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Courtney.O’Keefe@snoco.org, 425-388-3865, Media line: 425-249-6263

STANWOOD, Wash. – Yesterday, the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detectives arrested a 26-year-old Stanwood man for three counts of third-degree child rape.

In 2017 and 2018, the suspect was working as a youth pastor at a church in Arlington where the 15-year-old victim was attending. The suspect, then-22-years-old, began grooming the victim while driving her home after church and communicating with the victim through social media.

Through the investigation, SIU detectives developed probable cause to arrest the 26-year-old suspect for three counts of third-degree child rape.  

Detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 425-388-3845.

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