Washington Lewd Molestation Law

<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Ralland Whipple, Charles Lon Seltz </h1></h1>

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexually explicit images of minor children. Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (SER-ICAC) Task Force, comprised of detectives from the Richland and Kennewick Police Departments, Deputies from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, and Special... More...

$0 (09-29-2025 - WA)

<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Ralland Whipple </h1></h1>

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexually explicit images of minor children. On September 24, 2025, the Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (SER-ICAC) Task Force, comprised of detectives from the Richland and Kennewick Police Departments, Deputies from the Benton County She... More...

$0 (09-29-2025 - WA)

United States of America v. Lamara Allen Thompson

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography. An individual convicted under 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2251(a) for production of child pornography is subject to a mandatory term of imprisonment of at least 15 years. Under 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2251(e), that mandatory term is increased to at least 25 years if that individual "has o... More...

$0 (02-10-2025 - WA)

<h1> United States of America v. Johnathan Freeman Hunt </h1>

<h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></center><center> Spokane Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center> </h2></center> On January 22, 202... More...

$0 (01-23-2025 - WA)

<h1> United States of America v. Johnathan Freeman Hunt </h1>

<h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt of Child Pornography </font/color="red"></center><center> Spokane Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center> </h2></center> United States Distric... More...

$0 (01-23-2025 - WA)

<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Carl Harrod </h1>

<h2><center>Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of minor.</h2></center> <h2><center>Molestation occurred on Joint Base Lewisâ€“McChord, triggering federal jurisdiction </h2></center> Molestation occurred on JBLM, triggering federal jurisdictio... More...

$0 (01-08-2024 - WA)

United States of America v. Lamar Allen Thompson

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing and possessing images of child sexual abuse. A 2018 investigation revealed that Lamar Allen Thompson, who was on state supervision as a sex offender for a 2016 conviction for molesting two minor children, filmed his molestation of two different minor children. Washington State Department of Correc... More...

$0 (09-11-2023 - WA)

United States of America v. Allen Richard Smith

Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with producing images of child pornography depicting minor boys in the Philippines. Allen Richard Smith, 66, of Richland, Washington, first came to the attention of law enforcement because Facebook reported that he was distributing images of child pornography on Facebook from April 2019 through May 2020. Special A... More...

$0 (08-14-2023 - WA)

United States of America v. Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with persuading a 13-year-old to produce sexual images of the 13-year-old and send the images to the Defendant. In the summer of 2019, Fainyan Kain James Kimmerly, age 22, of Spoken, used Facebook to communicate with a 13-year-old whom he knew to be a minor. In a series of Facebook Messenger communications, Kimmerly... More...

$0 (05-19-2022 - WA)

State of Washington v. Jerry K. Harris

Walla Walla, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with second-degree child rape, third-degree child rape and second-degree child molestation. Jerry K. Harris accused with child rape. The prosecution argued that Harris began touching the victim inappropriately in 2013, when she was 12 years old. This escalated to sexual intercourse, and the victim bec... More...

$0 (05-27-2022 - WA)

United States of America v. John Timothy Whicher

Tacoma, WA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. John Timothy Whicher was charged with engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place with a 6-year-old child in February 2021. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle said, the victim "has a life sentence.... He'll live with this.... More...

$0 (10-29-2021 - WA)

United States of America v. Joshua Henry Punt

Tacoma, WA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempting to entice and pressure a teenager to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos. Joshua Henry Punt, age 39, from Ridgefield, Washington, was charged with multiple federal felonies for his scheme to entice and pressure young teens into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos, using the messagin... More...

$0 (09-27-2021 - WA)

United States of America v. Joshua Henry Punt

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with production and possession of child porn. A Ridgefield, Washington, man was charged with multiple federal felonies for his scheme to entice and pressure young teens into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos. Joshua Henry Punt, 39, was accused of using the messaging apps 'Kik' and 'Snapchat' to connect... More...

$0 (04-29-2021 - WA)

State of Washington v. Roy David Farber

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Prosser_Court_House.jpg/220px-Prosser_Court_House.jpg"> </center> Benton, WA - The State of Washington charged Roy David Farber with sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree child molestation, communications with a minor and two charges of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexuall... More...

$0 (01-05-2019 - WA)

State of Washington v. Roger W. Flook, Jr.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.co.asotin.wa.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2640716653_7d42ca2f2c1-150x150.jpg"> </center> Clarkson, WA - The State of Washington charged Roger W. Flook, Jr., age 37, with child rape and child molestation. The victim was an 11-year-old girl at the Quality Inn in Clarkston in 2014.... More...

$0 (12-15-2018 - WA)

United States of America v. Thomas Mahoney

Seattle, WA - Bothell Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes Involving 14-Year-Old Child Defendant Met and Groomed Victim Online, Traveled to California for Sex with Victim and Produced Child Pornography A 24-year-old Bothell, Washington man pleaded guilty on September 12, 2018 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal charges related to his sexual molestation of a 14-year-o... More...

$0 (09-19-2018 - WA)

State of Washington v. Oscar Raul Lopez

The trial court found that Oscar Lopez's lawyer was "fairly obvious[ly]" "severely handicapped" by depression during the pretrial and trial phases of Lopez's case.' That finding was supported by the trial court's own observations of defense counsel's performance—and sometimes failure to show up—at trial. That finding was also supported by declarations and testimony presente... More...

$0 (02-19-2018 - WA)

United States of America v. Donald McCoy, Jr.

Seattle, WA - Former Bothell Resident Pleads Guilty to Production, Distribution and Possession of Images of Child Molestation Defendant Identified via File Sharing Software; Law Enforcement finds Images of Abuse A 53-year old Bothell, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to production, distribution and possession of child pornography, announced U... More...

$0 (12-26-2017 - WA)

United States of America v. Jordan James Colfax

Tacoma, WA - Makah Tribal Member Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for Sexual Molestation of 5-Year-Old Child - Defendant Molested Child while Babysitting A 26-year-old member of the Makah Tribe was sentenced to 63 months in prison for sexually molesting a 5-year-old child. JORDAN JAMES COLFAX was babysitting the young child when the sexual abuse occurred on Makah Tribal land. At the sent... More...

$0 (09-27-2017 - WA)

United States of America v. Joseph Vernon Grubbs

Seattle, WA - Camano Island Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Paying for the Molestation of Children Viewed via the Internet - Defendant Preyed on those in Poverty for his Sexual Gratification A 69-year-old resident of Camano Island, Washington, was sentenced to nine years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography. JOSEPH VERNON GRUBBS pleaded gui... More...

$0 (10-05-2017 - WA)

United States of America v. Eric Bongiorni

Seattle, Wa - Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possession and Distribution of Images of Child Rape Registered Sex Offender Used Peer-to-Peer File Sharing to Obtain and Trade Images of Rape and Molestation A 32-year-old Mount Vernon, Washington man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography. ERIC BONGIORNI was arrested i... More...

$0 (05-22-2017 - WA)

United States of America v. Kenneth Paul Descoteaux

Tacoma, WA - Former Service Member Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor Faces Decades in Prison for Molesting Young Child at Two Military A former member of the military pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two counts related to sexual molestation of a young child on different military bases in Washington and Louisiana, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.... More...

$0 (11-30--0001 - WA)

United States of America v. Enrique Aguilair Valencia

Seattle, WA - Cartel Connected Leader of Large Drug Distribution Ring Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison California Resident used Stash Houses and Distribution Network in Snohomish and Skagit Counties The leader of a drug trafficking organization who admitted his connection to the Los Zetas drug cartel was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 12 years in prison. ENRIQUE AG... More...

$0 (03-21-2017 - WA)

United States of America v. Victor Larry Lee Wright

Seattle, WA - Federal Way Man Sentenced to 24 Years In Prison for Production and Distribution of Images of Child Rape Sentence to run Concurrent with State Sentence for Rape of a Child A 33-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for production and distribution of child pornography. VICTOR LARRY LEE WRIGHT pleaded guilty in August 2016, admitting that he mad... More...

$0 (11-27-2016 - WA)

United States of America v. John Everett Kamph

Seattle, WA - Oregon Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Images of Child Rape Investigation Revealed Defendant made Video of Young children in Park, using Dog to Lure Kids A man originally from the State of Oregon was sentenced to 18 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for receipt and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorn... More...

$0 (09-19-2016 - WA)

United States of America v. Danny Zimmerman and Gregory Mark Molley

Seattle, WA - Two King County Residents Enter Guilty Pleas in Separate Child Pornography Investigations In one Case, Registered Sex Offender ‘Tweeted’ Images of Child Rape Two Seattle area men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to offenses related to images of child rape and exploitation. Both men are being prosecuted as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office coordinated ef... More...

$0 (12-18-2015 - WA)

Ted Bradford v. Joseph Scherschligt

Ted Bradford was convicted in 1996 of residential burglary and rape. In 2008, after Bradford served his full tenyear sentence, the Washington State courts vacated his conviction based largely on newly-available DNA testing, which excluded him as a contributor of genetic material found at the crime scene. Prosecutors then proceeded to retry Bradford, which resulted in his acquittal in 2010. In 2... More...

$0 (09-25-2015 - WA)

J.S. v. Vill. Voice Media Holdings, LLC

Advertisements featuring three minor girls, J.S., S.L., and L.C. (collectively J.S.), allegedly were posted on a website owned and maintained by Village Voice Media Holdings, d/b/a Backpage.com, Backpage.com LLC and New Times Media LLC, d/b/a/ Backpage.com (collectively Backpage). J.S. allegedly was raped multiple times by adult customers who responded to the advertisements. <b... More...

$0 (09-03-2015 - WA)

United States of America v. Joseph Schesso

A former Vancouver, Washington man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. JOSEPH SCHESSO, 36, now of Portland, Oregon, was indicted in May 2011. Under the terms of the plea agreement, he must be sentenced to twelve years in federal prison, or the plea agreement can be voided and the case could continue to tri... More...

$0 (04-18-2014 - WA)

Crystal Ammons v. State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services

Appellants Mary LaFond ("LaFondâ€) and Norman Webster ("Websterâ€) (collectively "Appellantsâ€), relying on qualified immunity, appeal the district court's order denying their motion for summary judgment. Appellee Crystal Ammons ("Ammonsâ€) sued LaFond and Webster under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 for violating her Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process right to safe conditions w... More...

$0 (08-17-2011 - WA)

Robert Waggy v. Spokane County Washington

Plaintiff-Appellant Robert Mark Waggy ("Waggyâ€), a convicted sex offender, was arrested on harassment charges while serving part of his original sentence on community placement in Spokane, Washington. The day after he posted bond and was released, he was again arrested pursuant to a bench warrant issued due to his failure to progress in his court-imposed sexual deviancy treatment program. Ba... More...

$0 (02-05-2010 - WA)

A.J. Clayton v. Douglas Mecklem Wilson

For a number of years Douglas Wilson sexually abused Andrew Clayton, a young boy hired to help with yard work on properties owned by the Wilsons' marital community. Clayton eventually notified police of the abuse, which led to Mr. Wilson's arrest. When Mr. Wilson was released from jail but still awaiting trial, the Wilsons executed a property agreement giv... More...

$0 (01-21-2010 - WA)

Paul A. Stoot, Sr., et al. v. City of Everett, et al.

Based solely on statements by a four-year-old that she had been sexually abused when she was three, Everett Police Detective Jon Jensen seized and interrogated plaintiff Paul Stoot II for almost two hours in the principal's office at Paul's school. Near the end of the interrogation, Paul stated that he had molested the victim three times. The confession was then used to file criminal charges again... More...

$0 (08-14-2009 - WA)

Zango, Inc. v. Kaspersky Lab, Inc.

We must decide whether a distributor of Internet security software is entitled to immunity under the safe harbor provision of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. Â§ 230, from a suit claiming that its software interfered with the use of downloadable programs by customers of an online media company. Zango, Inc. (Zango) is an Internet company that provides access to a catalog o... More...

$0 (06-25-2009 - WA)

Susanne Albright v. Mike Lowry

Sexual harassment. Former aide accuses governor of groping, lewd remarks, and angry outbursts.... More...

$97500 (07-14-1995 - WA)