Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo the 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on first degree child rape charges, and he says others could be charged for helping cover up the crime.
Elfo says the girl first claimed the child’s father was a 14-year-old boy, but deputies found the 30-year-old stepfather had actually impregnated her when they lived in the same home in the Lynden area.
The suspect isn’t being named, to protect the girl’s identity.
