Bail has been set at $500,000 for a Seattle sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a child in Morton for several years.
The victim was 10 years old when the abuse was reported to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office in late May 2022.
The defendant, Kevin G. Larson, 41, is accused of “licking, sucking and biting” the victim’s toes and touched her sexually, beginning when the victim was 5 or 6 years old, according to court documents.
Larson was previously convicted for three counts of first-degree child molestation following his arrest in December 2010 “after a lengthy investigation involving multiple victims, including a 9-year-old female who reportedly awoke to Larson licking her toes while fondling her chest,” according to court documents.
Within the report, witnesses mentioned that Larson “was infatuated with feet and feet were the first things he noticed about females,” according to court documents.
Larson was on probation for that case when these offenses allegedly occurred. His conditions of release prohibited Larson from having any contact with minors and from leaving King County without permission, according to court documents.
Larson was arrested and was booked into the Lewis County Jail on Thursday and has since been charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation.
During his preliminary appearance hearing in Lewis County Superior Court on Friday, Deputy Prosecutor Brad Meagher asked Judge James Lawler to set the high bail amount “based primarily on the nature of the offense alleged.”
Meagher additionally referenced Larson’s previous conviction out of King County as a reason for the high bail.
While Defense Attorney Rachael Tiller asked Lawler to set bail no higher than $100,000 due to Larson’s financial situation, Lawler said he agreed with Meagher’s argument and granted the $500,000 bail request.
Lawler also issued a sexual assault protection order protecting the alleged victim.
Larson’s next court appearance is an arraignment hearing scheduled for Thursday, June 23.
