Olympia man could face life in prison for Mason County child molestation, rape case
An Olympia man could face life in prison after pleading guilty to charges of rape and child molestation in a Mason County courthouse Monday.
Curtis John Kirton, 63, was charged with two counts of first-degree rape of a child, two counts of first-degree child molestation, and one count of first-degree incest, according to the Mason County Superior Court clerk’s office.
Kirton is scheduled to be sentenced Dec 12.
iFIBER ONE Newsradio reports the charges stem from incidents involving a family member between the ages of 6 and 10 at a home in Shelton. Kirton could face life in prison without parole given his criminal record, the station reports.
Kirton is a Level 2 sex offender registered as living in Olympia. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, in 1991 he was convicted of second-degree child molestation after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl between the ages of 12 and 13.
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This story was originally published October 31, 2017 at 11:02 AM with the headline "Olympia man could face life in prison for Mason County child molestation, rape case."