Man charged with multiple child sex crimes

AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A local man was arraigned July 25 on multiple child-sex charges.

Brigham W. Van Wormer, 39, is charged with second-degree rape of a child, first- and second-degree child molestation, first-degree rape and second-degree assault of two minors, according to county court documents.

He was arrested by patrol officers in the 12600 block of West 12th Avenue on July 12, and is now being charged with 16 different counts of criminal activity, including multiple counts of child rape and molestation of two minors, Spokane County Superior Court documents said.

Van Wormer bonded out of Spok...