Bremerton Washington ICAC - Naval command master chief jailed for attempted child rape
By Kassie Korich, 03/16/07
Bremerton, Washington - Command Master Chief of Naval Base Kitsap Edward E. Scott was arrested Friday morning for second-degree attempted rape of a child and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
The arrest comes after a month-long undercover investigation by Bremerton Police detectives and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). “It’s a serious and unfortunate incident,” said Tom Danaher, spokesman for Naval Base Kitsap. “We are here to support his family.”
While online communicating from his computer at work, 43-year-old Scott engaged an undercover agent in sexually explicit conversations. “The conversations became very graphic” stated a Bremerton Police Department news release. “After extensive communication, Scott requested to meet. Scott provided graphic detail of specific sex acts he wanted to perform, and which he wanted children to perform as well.”
Scott was taken into custody 5 a.m. yesterday after he arranged to meet at a Bremerton motel. He was arrested and booked into jail. He is currently charged with communication with a minor for immoral purposes and second-degree rape of a child. His bail is set at $500,000.
Scott’s initial court appearance is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, March 19, at Kitsap County Superior Court. Scott worked at Naval Base Kitsap for about a year, according to Danaher and was a senior enlisted advisor to the commanding officer. “We’ll fill that position immediately,” Danaher said.
Scott joined the Navy in 1982 with assignments at Naval Telecommunications Station Pacific, Wahiawa, Hawaii; Naval Telecommunications Station Western Pacific, Guam; Naval Facility Whidbey Island; Naval Training Center, San Diego; and Recruit Training Command, also in San Diego, according to Naval Base Kitsap’s Web site www.nbk.navy.mil.
Scott also served as command master chief aboard the USS Camden and the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
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