WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Bail set at $250,000 for child-molesting suspect

A 39-year-old Boulevard Park man is jailed tonight, bail set at $250,000, after being arrested for suspected child molesting and indecent exposure. Court documents say the man was arrested Sunday evening, about two hours after the two elementary-school-age victims told their parent about the incident. A Seattle Police investigator wrote in probable-cause documents that the children were at 8th SW and SW Roxbury, walking home from an unspecified nearby park/playground, when a man approached them and asked for “a hug.” They said no but he touched them both and then exposed himself. At that point, the report says, a person yelled from a car that was stopped at the intersection, telling the man to stop, and the children ran away. Both that witness and the children’s parent reported the incident to police, and the description led to the suspect’s arrest near 16th/Roxbury. The suspect, who is not yet charged, was convicted of indecent exposure almost three years ago following an incident in Top Hat.

Elton November 15, 2021 (9:21 pm)

Good on that driver for paying attention! So many people on their phones at stoplights, how fortunate for these kids that the driver intervened

1994 November 15, 2021 (10:53 pm)

Fast work by the police or sheriffs. I hope the children will be OK.

TB November 16, 2021 (12:09 pm)

They are lucky they were on the right side of the tracks and not in KC sheriff jurisdiction.
- WSB November 16, 2021 (12:55 pm)
  
  Actually, KCSO helped on this case – the report says deputies are the ones who subsequently spotted the suspect, though otherwise it was a Seattle Police case. If you listen to radio communication, they do share information quite frequently when something is near the city-limit line (we hear this on both SPD and KCSO frequencies).

Thank you! November 15, 2021 (11:19 pm)

So thankful for the judge that followed thru with bail on this child predator!! If possible, please let us know their name. Too many judges as of late are not holding criminals to account, and this one did. This judge could be worthy of re-election!

Del November 16, 2021 (11:16 am)

I’m glad they caught the guy. Seattle needs stricter laws for crimes like this. I hope the kids are ok, and for the parents of those kids: please have your kids see a counselor. PTSD from trauma can occur even if you think it’s mild.

WSB November 16, 2021 (12:50 pm)

The city does not make laws regarding these kinds of crimes. They are part of state law (Revised Code of Washington):
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.88.010

Flivver November 16, 2021 (2:23 pm)

TB. What would have been different if they were on the county side??

Thomas A Wood November 16, 2021 (2:44 pm)

City Council we need more cops! Are you listening!

JES November 16, 2021 (8:23 pm)

Would having additional officers prevent this from happening? I don’t see where a shortage of cops created any issues here.
Pessoa November 17, 2021 (12:23 pm)

More police funding or staffing does not necessarily equate with better law enforcement. It never ceases to amaze me that when it comes to law enforcement, critical reality-based fiscal thinking that is applied to other agencies, magically disappears. No, not anti’cop, but have been around long enough to know that no taxpayer funded entity ever wants to take a haircut.

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