Adams County, WA – A Warden man has been arrested following a report of an alleged sexual assault involving a young child in the Othello area, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
On October 9, 2025, deputies received a report from a victim who said they were about five years old when the assaults occurred years earlier. The child reportedly told investigators that their babysitter’s husband had raped them on multiple occasions at the babysitter’s home.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, detectives arrested 54-year-old Jose Ignacio Rizo-Torres on October 13, 2025, at his residence in Warden. Rizo-Torres was booked into jail on suspicion of rape of a child in the first degree.
Authorities say multiple other reports have been received involving Rizo-Torres and similar alleged circumstances. Detectives are asking anyone who may have additional information or believe they were victimized to contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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