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Ilwaco Fire Chief Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Child Sex Charges

Prosecutors signal more charges based on ongoing investigative findings.

Overview

  • Archer entered a not guilty plea on Jan. 16, with his next court appearance set for February and a jury trial scheduled for March 9.
  • Deputies arrested him Jan. 9, and he remains in Pacific County Jail on $500,000 bail.
  • The case includes 10 counts of first-degree rape of a child, 21 counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, and one count each for dealing and possessing depictions of a minor.
  • Investigators say the alleged abuse occurred at Archer’s Ocean Park home between 2013 and 2019 while he was babysitting, with the boys ages 2, 6, 7 and 8 when it began.
  • One boy reported weekly abuse over five months in 2019, said he was given marijuana and alcohol, and alleged explicit photos were taken, according to court records.