The 23-year-old man charged with rape of a child in the second degree last week after he was found in the backseat of his car with a 12-year-old girl was appointed an attorney on Monday in Grays Harbor Superior Court.
Anthony Eloy Perez, a serviceman who was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord before being taken into custody last Monday, was appointed defense attorney James Foley and will be formally arraigned next Monday.
The girl’s mother told police she found Perez and her daughter in the backseat of his car early Monday morning, after the 12-year-old was reported missing to Elma Police after she left house without her parents’ consent. The mother found Perez’s car in the 1500 block of Bailey Road in Elma.
Investigators found that Perez is from Texas and currently enlisted in the Military. As a matter of precaution, The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office has been communicating with military police to see where Perez has traveled as part of his service in order to find out if there are any other potential victims.
During Monday’s hearing, Perez’s bail was raised to $100,000. Perez told the court that he makes approximately $800 every two weeks as compensation for his military service, but will not be receiving that stipend now that he is in custody.
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