Blaine woman charged with child abuse released on bond

A Blaine woman who was arrested on multiple charges of child rape and assault was released on bond from Whatcom County Jail on June 10.

Tana Perkins Reneau, 51, of Blaine, was booked into Whatcom County Jail on June 2 and later formally charged with first-degree child rape, second-degree child rape, third-degree child rape, three counts of first-degree incest, second-degree assault equivalent to torture and four counts of second-degree child assault. Reneau was arrested on possession of a controlled substance but prosecutors did not file that charge.

Whatcom County Superior Court commissioner Jonathan Richardson set bail at $500,000 after the state requested $1 million. Court records listed public defender Krista van Amerongen as representing Reneau. However, van Amerongen said in an email that Todd Anderson is now Reneau’s attorney.

Court documents show Reneau was suspected of abusing four children, ages seven to 14, starting in January 2020. Child Protective Services was notified, and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s office started an investigation on May 19.

The court has issued no-contact orders for the four children.

Reneau is a candidate for Blaine school board.

Reneau’s arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 16. 

This article was updated June 15 to include new information on Reneau’s attorney.