King County prosecutors see increase in sexual assaults
Prosecutors say there is no clear pattern that explains why.
SEATTLE - It was a horrifying brazen attack that began at a West Seattle bus stop early Monday morning, when a man began sexually assaulting a victim who was a complete stranger.
Court documents show the victim managed to get away numerous times, but each time the rapist would catch up to him, continuing the assault before eventually raping him. It is the 20th sexual assault case filed within just the last month in King County. It’s not one certain type, we ve seen stranger cases like the one we filed yesterday or cases involving family members, which are disturbing, says Casey McNerthney, director of communications for the King County Prosecutor’s Office.