Rape Suspect Identified By KIROTV.com Story Sentenced In Nevada
Posted: 1:05 pm PST November 4, 2009
A trucker facing rape charges in Lacey and Ellensburg has been sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for luring a mentally disabled girl and sexually assaulting her in his truck.Fifty-one year old Richard Bunch was given a life sentence by Washoe District Judge Patrick Flanagan on his conviction of lewdness with a minor, and up to 15 years for luring a child.Last year, police in Lacey saw a kirotv.com story about Bunch and identified him as a suspect in a rape at St. Martin's University.See story: KIROTV.com Story Leads Detective To Rape SuspectHe's also a suspect in the rape of a 9-year-old girl at Central Washington University.Police said DNA evidence connects Bunch to all three crimes.
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