Moses Lake resident booked for alleged sexual assault of a minor relative
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Jason Klein of Moses Lake was booked into Grant County Jail for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile relative over several years. Klein is facing five charges, according to the statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
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MOSES LAKE — Jason Klein, 34, Moses Lake resident was booked into Grant County Jail on several charges related to sexually assaulting a juvenile relative over several years, according to a statement from Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Klein was booked for charges of second-degree rape of a child, two counts of third-degree rape of a child, commercial sexual abuse of a minor and first-degree incest.
GCSO detectives were notified by the 15-year-old victim Nov. 1, and a search warrant was served to Klein’s home. The detectives found evidence corroborating the victim’s statements and Klein was booked on the allegation.
GCSO is asking anyone with information about this case to contact the sheriff’s office at 509-762-1160 or [email protected].
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