Judge orders warrant for man charged with child molestation
Oct 24 2001
An Island County Superior Court judge put out a $20,000 bench warrant Friday on a 48-year-old Freeland man accused of molesting a nine-year-old boy.
Judge Vickie Churchill approved the warrant after Clifton Ellison didnt show up for a readiness hearing Oct. 19.
Ellison was charged with first-degree child molestation June 22 after a detective from the Island County Sheriffs Office investigated reports that Ellison had sexually molested three children.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the three children reported that Ellison touched them in a sexual manner on several occasions between Dec. 1, 1999, and July 31, 2000.
The nine-year-old boy said that Ellison molested him and attempted to rape him while he was trying to sleep, according to police reports.
Ellisons trial was originally scheduled for Nov. 6, but that will likely be rescheduled.
So keep your comments:
- Civil
- Smart
- On-topic
- Free of profanity
We ask that all participants own their words by registering for an account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and drive-by commenters.
As a community site, we ask that the community help by using the "Flag" button on each comment if they feel the comment has violated the rules. You can also use the up and down arrows on each comment to voice your opinion about that particular comment.
Want to tell us something but you don't want it to be public? Talk to us privately.
To leave a comment, you will need to register an account with our site (or use your Facebook login).
We'll be gathering feedback on this process, so please give the new features a try and let us know how we can improve.
