Seattle sexual assault detectives ask victims of local pastor to come forward

SEATTLE (WA)
KING 5

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by JIM FORMAN / KING 5 News

When Timothy Dampier first went before a judge a year ago, he was accused of sex crimes against three boys – adding three counts to the original five counts.

Over the course of the last 12 months, police say, the number of his alleged victims has exploded exponentially.

On Wednesday, prosecutors filed an amended case against Dampier.

The man friends called “the Bishop” was a popular pastor, musician, group home counselor and licensed foster parent who was last working at the Boys and Girls Club in Bellevue

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