Two men arrested for child rape after Lynden mom reports daughter’s sexual assault
Authorities arrested two Whatcom County men for the alleged assault and rape of a 12-year-old girl.
The relationship was discovered by the victim’s mother, who reported it to the Lynden Police Department.
Police arrested Angel Zurita Sanchez, 18, for second-degree rape and Celso Ramirez Lopez, 21, for second-degree child rape and another related charge.
Both men were taken into custody at Whatcom County Jail on Jan. 21 but have since been bonded out.
This story was originally published January 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
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Jack Belcher
The Bellingham Herald