Today's Terrible Judge: Discovery Playtown Daycare

#SEATTLE - A #KingCounty daycare worker has been charged with rape and molestation of the children he was looking after.

Prosecutors charged 25-year-old #JosephJones, also known as #JosephHefner, with first-degree child rape, first-degree child molestation and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

According to charging documents, Jones worked at #DiscoveryPlaytown in #MapleValley, where he befriended the family of a child who went there. He would drop her off after daycare, and in 2022, he met the girl's older sister, who was only around 11 years old at the time.

Court docs say Jones groomed the 11-year-old and began a sexual relationship with her that lasted from 2022 until the end of 2023. The girl told investigators they had sex "countless times," and that Jones made her feel loved and cared about. She previously thought she was asexual, but told detectives Jone's assault changed her mind, and she said she quickly began to "crave" sex from him, which happened "anytime they were alone," court docs say.

According to court docs, the rapes happened at the girl's parents' house in Maple Valley and at Jones's house in Federal Way, and one time in a movie theater.

The two frequently communicated over the online app #Discord, and Jones sent her several sexually explicit photos and videos.

Jones has a previous juvenile conviction for child molestation when he was around 13 years old, which required him to register as a sex offender until 2021. Court docs say Jones's behavior towards the 11-year-old mirrors his actions with several other children that led to his last conviction.

Sources:

FOX 13 News Staff, "WA Daycare Worker", https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-daycare-worker-child-rape

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