Sex Crimes — Spokane Valley, WA — reported 2026-07-07
SUMMARY
A registered sex offender was released in Spokane County and moved less than half a mile from an elementary school.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Spokane Valley, WA
- Date reported: 2026-07-07
- Suspect: not stated
REPORTED DETAILS
- Gregory Lee McCrea, 82, was convicted in 1999 of sexual exploitation of a minor, multiple counts of first-degree rape and first-degree child molestation.
- Under Washington law, registered sex offenders can live anywhere without restrictions once they complete supervised time.
- A doctor who examined McCrea found that he still had the mental capacity to commit sexual crimes but did not have the physical capabilities.
- McCrea was mostly bedridden and needed help with personal hygiene.