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A Seattle police officer who was arrested for molesting the underage daughter of his former girlfriend offered to pay the girl to perform sexual acts, according court documents released Tuesday.
Officer Eric A. Smith was booked Monday into the Snohomish County Jail. The victim reported the abuse to her heath teacher when they covered the topic of inappropriate touching in class, and described in specific detail what Smith allegedly did to her, investigators said.
Smith was in court Tuesday afternoon and ordered held on $150,000 bail - even though prosecutors asked for $250,000. He must hand over his passport within 24 hours of he bails out and is not allowed to have contact with children.
Smith's neighbors told KIRO 7 his current roommate has two kids, a boy and a girl.
The mother of the girl in court documents told investigators her daughter made three disclosures about the alleged incidents in the past. In one case the girl retracted what she said and was punished. She later told her mother on two other occasions that she was molested by Smith and also told friends, investigators said.
Court documents also say that Smith, a Seattle officer since 1983, wanted the girl’s mother to have sex with other men while he watched. Part of the girl’s interview revealed similar requests that Smith had for her, according to investigators.
The abuse is alleged to have occurred over a four-year period when the victim was 7-11 years old.
In one instance, Smith allegedly told the girl that if she wanted to stay longer at a function she would have to show another boy her breasts or kiss him.
In an interview with a child interview specialist, the girl said Smith asked to perform oral sex on her. She said he also offered to pay her if she used a vibrator he gave her and would "spank" her the "wrong way."
Police say Smith wanted the victim to touch his penis, which was described as "wrinkly and soft."
Smith is on paid administrative leave.
“The arrest follows an investigation launched on June 18 by Sheriff’s Office detectives after allegations were made that the officer had molested his former girlfriend’s daughter on several occasions between 2009 and 2013,” Snohomish County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said in a brief statement.
Smith has not been charged in the case.
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