Fourteen years after a warrant was first issued for his arrest, a 34-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree child rape that occurred in the Blaine area. He was released the same day after posting a $10,000 cash bond.
Aleksandr Y. Meshkov, 34, was formally charged during his arraignment in Whatcom County Superior Court on June 27.
In August 2011, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a six year old who reported being abused by Meshkov, then 20 years old, the day before. The child provided a detailed description of the assaults to investigators and physical evidence was documented during a medical examination, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Whatcom County Superior Court.
When detectives contacted one of Meshkov’s family members, she said he moved out of the state and didn’t have contact with him. A warrant for his arrest was originally issued in late August 2011 and then a second warrant was issued on June 4. Meshkov was arrested June 18.
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or sexual violence, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) 24-hour hotline is available at 360/715-1563 or 877/715-1563.
Brigid Collins Family Support Center, a Bellingham-based nonprofit working to end child abuse, can be reached at 360/734-4616 and brigidcollins.org.
Lummi Victims of Crime has a 24-hour helpline at 360/312-2015.
The National Domestic Violence Helpline operates a chat line at thehotline.org/help.
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