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Prosecution nears end in Fraser trial Defense is scheduled to present its case today after prosecution rests By Dennis Box Editor
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The criminal trial for child rape and molestation of Sound Doctrine pastor Malcolm Fraser continued last week as the young woman who took allegations to Enumclaw police took the stand. King County Deputy Prosecutor Jason Simmons was scheduled to wrap up the state’s case Tuesday. Fraser’s attorney, Ann Carey of the Seattle firm Carey & Lillevik, is set to begin the defense case today,
and molested her, took the Wednesday. stand at 11:45 a.m. May Fraser is charged with 8. She was on the stand two counts of first degree the rest of that day and rape of a child and two Thursday. It was expected counts of first degree the cross examination and molestation for incidents redirect would conclude alleged to have occurred between 2005 and 2006 at Malcolm Fraser Tuesday. Prior to the young woma house in Enumclaw when an’s testimony, the jury the girl was 10 and 11 years heard testimony from her mother, old. The trial began April 3 with stepfather and several witnesses pretrial motion and jury selection. giving testimony about the timeThe prosecution’s case has spanned line when Fraser and his wife were more than two weeks. The case is living in the home of the alleged expected to go to the jury at the victim. Simmons’ direct examination end of May. walked the young woman through the period of time when her parents State vs. Malcolm Fraser joined Sound Doctrine Church and The young woman, now 18 years when Fraser moved into the home. old, who has alleged Fraser raped According to her mother, the
leadership of the church, which included Tim Williams, along with Fraser, directed the family to allow Fraser and his wife, Julie, to move into the home. Numerous witnesses, including the young woman, have testified Fraser’s wife is deaf. The young woman said she moved with her parents to Enumclaw when her parents joined Sound Doctrine. She was about 5 years old at the time.
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The young woman testified when Fraser moved into the house when she was 10, “In a way it was kind of a big deal because of his position
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Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, is mostly cloudy with a high near 63 and a low around 45. Light winds and a 40 percent chance of rain are expected. The same trend will follow on Thursday, Friday and through the weekend.
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Prep athletes everywhere are gearing up postseason action and it’s no different on the Plateau. Hornets from both Enumclaw and White River high schools are in the thick of competition, many hoping this week to qualify for state tournaments. Above, Enumclaw High’s Quinn Breidenbach delivers during a Thursday subregional contest at the Boise Creek Sixplex. Kevin hanson, Courier-Herald
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Ready or not, election season is here. Throughout Washington state – in the courts, counties, big cities and small towns – candidates began tossing their hats into the political ring Monday morning. The official filing period for the fall festivities, meaning an August primary and a November general election, continues through 5 p.m. Friday. There are no legislative races for Plateau voters to decide, as all three members of the 31st Legislative District are in the midst of ongoing terms. But it’s a different story in the area’s
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