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Video leads to arrest for child rape

Spokane police have arrested a man for first-degree child rape, producing child pornography and possession of child pornography. Randall M. Peterson, 37, is believed to be the perpetrator in several graphic videos and pictures showing him raping and molesting a female toddler. Three videos, along with 34 pictures, were on an SD card that was turned over to detectives on Monday, according to court documents. The woman who turned in the card told police that Peterson had promised to give the card to her but wanted to “wipe it” first, but she took the card anyway because Peterson was busy. All the videos and pictures were taken over a period of several hours on one day in December and Peterson’s face is visible in some of them, according to court documents. The victim’s mother said her father had “taken Peterson under his wing” and that she had allowed Peterson to babysit her daughter once in December. The department is asking anyone with information about Peterson’s activities to call Crime Check at 509-456-2233.
This story is developing and more information will be added as it becomes available.