Man arrested in random sexual assault of Bothell child
Sep 9, 2024, 3:25 PM | Updated: 5:50 pm
A Snohomish County Sheriff's Office vehicle. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
A 23-year-old man from Bothell was arrested on Monday in Snohomish County in connection with the sexual assault of a child.
The man was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree molestation, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).
The sheriff’s office said the man and the child do not know each other and the investigation remains active.
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The unthinkable crime happened in Bothell last Friday.
Detectives with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported an unknown man entered a family’s apartment, went into the bedroom of an 11-year-old child and sexually assaulted them.
“This appears to be a random incident,” a news release from SCSO on Friday stated.
Law enforcement is not releasing the gender of the child at this time.
When a second child awoke, the man fled the apartment. The apartment is in the Bailey Farm Apartment Complex at 1255 183rd Street Southeast.
“Random sexual assaults are not common,” O’Keefe told KIRO 7. “This is very scary for our community.”
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The sheriff’s office asked neighbors to review their surveillance video for any activity between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 5 to Friday, September 6.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact SCSO’s tip line at 425-388-3845.
Editors note: This story was originally published on September 6. It has been updated and republished since then.
Contributing: Aaron Granillo, KIRO Newsradio
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