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Kitsap 911 executive director resigns amid underage sex sting charges

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Richard Kirton, 54, charged with attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor. Undercover detectives posed as minors on various dating and social media apps. Kirton allegedly started communicating with a person he believed was a 16-year-old boy. The two agreed to meet at a hotel for sex in exchange for $100.

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Kitsap 911 executive director resigns amid underage sex sting charges

The executive director of Kitsap 911 operations has resigned amid a criminal investigation related to an underage sex sting, according to officials.

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Kitsap 911 director resigns after arrest in undercover underage sex sting

Richard Kirton, the executive director of Kitsap 911, was arrested Friday and he resigned from his position. According to court documents, Kirton was using the dating app Grindr and communicating with a person he thought was a 16-year-old boy. It was actually an officer from the Bellevue Police Department working undercover with the Special Operations Group — Human Trafficking Unit. Further, the documents say Kirton agreed to meet the boy Friday…

·Tacoma, United States
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MY Northwest broke the news in Tacoma, United States on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
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