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Pastor charged with first-degree child rape Malcolm Fraser posted bail and was released Thursday – arraignment April 5 at Regional Justice Center By Kevin Hanson and Dennis Box
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Malcolm John Fraser, the assistant pastor of Enumclaw’s Sound Doctrine Church, was formally charged Thursday afternoon, March 22, with first-degree rape of a child. Fraser, 39, was arrested by Enumclaw police March 20. The King County Prosecutor’s Office requested bail of $150,000. Fraser posted bail Thursday and was released.
According to Dan have been alleged. Papers Donohoe, spokesman for filed by the King County the prosecutor’s office, Prosecutor’s Office stated Fraser will be arraigned that Fraser forced the young April 5 at the Maleng girl to engage in certain sex Regional Justice Center in acts. Kent. A probable cause stateMalcolm Fraser According to charging ment issued by the Enumpapers, Fraser is alleged to claw Police Department said have had repeated sexual the issue was first brought to contacts with a girl “who was less the department’s attention March than 12 years old” during 2005 and 12, when the EPD received a report 2006. While it was noted interfrom Child Protective Services. course did not occur, other sex acts According to the police document,
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CPS said a youngster “had been molested by the assistant pastor of a local church during the time frame of 2005 to 2006.” The girl is now 17. An Enumclaw detective interviewed the teenager the afternoon of March 19 at the police station. She indicated Fraser had lived with her family from 2005 to 2006. The victim alleged Fraser visited her room more than 20 times, after midnight, and touched her in an
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Planning Commission. Councilman Ron Taylor said during the meeting on The Black Diamond City March 15, “We have four Council filled the empty extremely qualified candiseat in the front of the dates in front of us. This has room. been a tough decision. We At the council’s March 15 really can’t lose because we meeting the members aphave four great people.” pointed Carol Benson to fill Taylor said the council Position No. 4 vacated by considered the applicants William Saas. carefully as well Benson will be “We have four as “input from the extremely qualified sworn in prior community.” candidates in front to the March 26 Saas, who won of us. This has been his seat in Novemspecial council meeting at 4 p.m. a tough decision. ber 2009, served We really can’t lose during a period of and the ceremobecause we have nial swearing in time the counfour great people.” cil faced some will be April 5. Ron Taylor Five filed apcontroversial and plications for the difficult decisions, seat. One appliincluding the cant, Bill Roth, weeks of hearings withdrew his application. and eventual approval of The council interviewed the the two YarrowBay master other four March 8. planned development ordiMelanie Gauthier was in- nances in 2010. terviewed by phone because Saas recused himself from she was on a previously the development agreement scheduled vacation. hearings in September 2011. The other two interHe resigned Jan. 21 citing the viewed, along with Benson, demands of his work schedwere Bob Rothchilds and ule as the principal reason Greg Thesenvitz, who is for his decision to leave the currently a vice chair of the council. Editor
Today, Wednesday, should bring mostly showers with a high temperature near 50 degrees, changing to rain overnight with a low in the lower 40s. Rain continues through the weekend with daytime highs near 50. For details go to: www.courierherald.com click on weather OK parents, are you ready for this? Students in both the Enumclaw and White River school districts will be enjoying spring break all next week. They will return to class Monday, April 9.
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Jim Evans performs during the Old Time Fiddle and Variety Show Saturday at the White River High School auditorium. The show was presented by the Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association District 8. Dennis Box, The Courier-Herald To view a slideshow go to www.courierherald.com.