King County deputy accused of raping 17-year-old girl

The Brief

  • King County Sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Cueva is charged with raping a 17-year-old girl he met through a youth program.
  • The alleged incidents occurred in 2017 and 2018 while Cueva led the sheriff’s office’s Explorer Program.
  • Cueva is on administrative leave, with bail set at $150,000.

BURIEN, Wash. A King County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.

Ricardo Cueva is facing charges of third-degree rape and first-degree sexual misconduct with minor.

The alleged incidents occurred back in 2017 and 2018, when Cueva was lead of the King County Sheriff’s Explorer Program at the Burien Police Department.

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