LYNNWOOD – Police arrested a Lynnwood man Sunday on suspicion of raping and taking pornographic photos of a 14-year-old girl.

The man, 36, has been jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail for investigation of two counts of third-degree rape of a child, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.

The girl’s mother called Lynnwood police Sunday after discovering some of the photos, said Shannon Sessions, a police spokeswoman.

Police found evidence on the man’s computer, according to court documents.

The man, a friend of the girl’s family, had been living in a tent behind the family’s home, the documents said.

Snohomish: Man hurt in explosion at home

A man was seriously injured Monday in an explosion in the workshop at his home near Snohomish, a fire official said.

The man was taken by ambulance to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after the accident in his home in the 18500 block of Storm Lake Road, Snohomish County Fire District 4 Battalion Chief Mike Gatterman said. The man’s name, age and condition were unknown Monday night.

The exact cause of the 4:30 p.m. explosion was not known, Gatterman said. It occurred while the man was doing some kind of cutting or welding in the shop at his home. Chemicals are not believed to have been involved, the chief said.

“It was definitely not a drug thing,” Gatterman said.

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident, he said.

Herald Staff