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| Teen rape suspect often e-mailed Sheriff's Office |
| By azcentral.com - Sean Holstege |
| Published: 11/14/2014 |
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Records suggest that a Pinal County teenager accused in court of being a serial rapist sought to forge a relationship with county law enforcement months before deputies investigated him, although sheriff's officials said the youth had never been on their radar. Tyler Kost, 18, appeared Monday in Pinal County Superior Court, where he faces 30 counts of sexual assault and other crimes. Kost was arrested in May and is accused of sex crimes involving 13 girls, ages 13 to 17. The crimes began five years ago, authorities say. Kost has pleaded not guilty on all counts; his defense attorneys have declined comment. No further charges are expected, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Although the Sheriff's Office and administrators at Kost's high school said the teenager had gone unnoticed, new information suggests that, before the investigation, Kost repeatedly contacted some top Sheriff's Office staff. One top official replied to Kost, records suggest. A string of 23 e-mails sent before the criminal investigation began detail the scope of Kost's efforts in the summer and fall of 2013. They were released to The Arizona Republic in response to a public-records request. Read More. |
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