State Patrol worker arrested in child sex sting operation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington State Patrol employee has been arrested in a sting operation after showing up at a hotel room where he expected to find two children but was instead met by a SWAT team, authorities said.
The Seattle Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children unit arrested the employee, identified by the King County Prosecutor's office as 27-year-old Trevor J. Smith, on allegations of attempted child rape.
The Seattle Times reported that prosecutors said, based on information provided by State Patrol, that the man worked as a commercial vehicle enforcement officer assigned to the school bus inspection program. No children were present when he conducted safety inspections on the buses.
Jail records show he was booked into the King County jail on Tuesday night. He has not been charged. Prosecutors said bail was set at $150,000. It wasn’t immediately clear if Smith had an attorney.
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