Basham was wanted for child rape in Kitsap County back in 2008 before it was believed that he jumped off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
The body of a Kitsap County suspect — who was presumed dead for 15 years after jumping off the Tacoma Narrows Bridge — was discovered in a Los Angeles apartment last month.
Basham was facing a minimum sentence of six and a half years in prison. His $350,000 bail was posted before he missed his court appearance. “ was seen walking towards the midspan of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in a red sweatshirt, according to some witnesses,”said. “If convicted, he was facing a minimum of six and a half years for raping a boy and you know how they treat you in Monroe and/or Walla Walla. It’s a special kind of nightmare for a child rapist to go to a state prison, even in Washington.”Two Los Angeles neighbors of his were the first to discover the body.
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