SEATTLE (WA)
The Seattle Times

By Jennifer Sullivan
Seattle Times staff reporter

A Seattle minister and musician charged last year with the sexual abuse of young boys pleaded guilty Thursday to 22 counts.

Timothy L. Dampier, 39, abused 10 boys between 1997 and 2011, some members of his congregation, other members of youth programs he played a role in, according to the King County Prosecutor’s Office.

His guilty plea is for charges that include: first- and second-degree rape of a child; first-, second- and third-degree child molestation; sexual exploitation of a minor; and possession of child pornography, said Dan Donohoe, prosecutor’s office spokesman.

Dampier has served as a foster parent and worked at the Bellevue Boys & Girls Club, according to court documents. Seattle police say he once worked at Samuel House, a group home in Kent, and the Union Gospel Mission.