Man suspected of molesting 11-year-old he knew while she visited Whatcom County in 2019
A 68-year-old man is suspected of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old child he knew while she was visiting Whatcom County in 2019.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office booked Robert Wyane McIntyre, 68, into Whatcom County Jail Dec. 18 on charges including first-degree child molestation. Jail records show he was released on $100,000 bail.
Deputies were notified on Sept. 9 of the alleged sexual assault, which occurred in 2019 in Maple Falls, according to Whatcom County Superior Court records.
Because the victim is from Abbotsford, B.C., and was prevented from entering the U.S. due to COVID-19 travel restrictions at the time of the investigation, she was interviewed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, according to documents.
The victim told the RCMP that while her family was visiting Maple Falls, McIntyre asked her to share a pull-out couch one night after he had been drinking alcohol, documents state, and she reported waking up to McIntyre touching her inappropriately.
McIntyre was in Scottsdale, Arizona, when probable cause was established for his arrest on Oct. 25, court documents show, and a warrant was issued for his arrest that day.
Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault, you can contact the following local resources for free, confidential support:
▪ Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services: 24-hour Help Line: 360-715-1563, Email: info@dvsas.org.
▪ Lummi Victims of Crime: 360-312-2015.
▪ Tl’ils Ta’á’altha Victims of Crime: 360-325-3310 or nooksacktribe.org/departments/youth-family-services/tlils-taaaltha-victims-of-crime-program/
▪ Bellingham Police: You can call anonymously at 360-778-8611, or go online at cob.org/tips.
▪ WWU Consultation and Sexual Assault Support Survivor Advocacy Services: 360-650-3700 or wp.wwu.edu/sexualviolence/.
▪ Brigid Collins Family Support Center: 360-734-4616, brigidcollins.org.
