The Defendant was convicted of 3 counts of Rape of a Child 1 and one count of Child Molestation 1. The victim was his step-niece. One year after the victim disclosed her abuse to a therapist – and a mandatory report provided to the police – her mother filed immigration paperwork seeking U.S. legal status, Read More…
Author: Jan Olson
TALES FROM THE TRENCHES Cowboy Mike: Country Singer or Suspected Serial Killer? State v. Michael Braae (#59270-3-11) Division II Unpublished
Mr. Braae, “Cowboy Mike”, wore a cowboy hat and boots at bars where he was known to serenade women with his guitar. In July 2001, he met 44-year-old “LJ” at a dive bar in Olympia, WA. According to the bartender, LJ had been stood up earlier on a date and danced all evening with Cowboy Read More…
Tales From the Trenches Juvenile Capacity “I Didn’t Understand/I Did Understand” State v Cruz [Division I unpublished 86263-4-1]
Jonathan Cruz was 11 years old in 2016 when he allegedly had sexual contact with 5 year old J.Z. Six years late, J.Z. had a triggering event that caused him to remember the incident. The State charged Mr. Cruz, then 17, as an adult with Rape of a Child in the First Degree. The Court Read More…