ML man charged with child molestation
Herald Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 9 months AGO
Local Crime News
EPHRATA - A Moses Lake man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl.
Anthony Wayne Blauert, 26, was arrested this week and charged with child rape after the mother of a 4-year-old girl told police her daughter was inappropriately touched while at her baby-sitter's apartment.
Blauert is the baby-sitter's husband and allegedly fondled the girl while he was alone with her.
The allegations arose after a doctor's visit in which the girl told a physician Blauert touched her inappropriately.
Police and a social worker interviewed the girl and she affirmed her story.
Blauert denied the allegations and, in November, agreed to take a polygraph test. According to police, he showed deception on three key questions about touching the girl during the polygraph.
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