A rape suspect is being extradited from New York back to Thurston County to stand trial, following a months-long investigation by Olympia Police. FOX13
According to the police department, an officer was temporarily assigned to their detective division in June 2022. The officer investigated a rape case with few leads, authorities say.
The officer reached out to victims, the prosecutor, and eventually investigators around the U.S., uncovering several rapes tied to the suspect. Authorities say the suspect befriended women on social media, then traveled around the country to rape them.
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