Third arrest made in Vancouver child molestation case

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A third Vancouver man has been arrested in connection with the child molestation investigation centered on former pediatrician Michael Wilmington and his associate, Chad Hartley.

Vancouver police announced Friday morning that they served a warrant at a local home and took 61-year-old William J. Sneiderwine into custody. He was booked into Clack County jail on charges of conspiracy to commit child molestation and tampering with physical evidence.

The investigation began in February, when Vancouver police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child sex abuse material, or CSAM, tied to an IP address in Vancouver…

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