Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

AG Ferguson wins commitment of Pierce County sexually violent predator

TACOMA — Following a trial prosecuted by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Sexually Violent Predator Unit (SVP), a Pierce County Superior Court judge has ruled that a 36-year-old Pierce County sex offender is a sexually violent predator will be civilly committed.

In December 2016, a mother reported that John L. Brewer molested her daughter, a developmentally disabled 7-year-old girl, while he babysat her and three other children. The girl reported to her mother what he had done and she confronted him. He said the girl was lying.

Washington State Office of Independent Investigations

Agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with the AGO model policy:
No
Why agency's use-of force policy departs from the AGO model policy:
OII employees are not authorized to use force in the performance of their duties.
How agency's use-of-force policy is consistent with RCW 10.120.020:
OII employees are not authorized to use force in the performance of their duties, so RCW 10.120.020, which describes permissible uses of force by peace officers, does not apply.
Date policy last updated:

AG Ferguson: Insurance company must repay every penny to Washingtonians it denied due to mental health discrimination

Lawsuit results in important reforms to the travel insurance industry to provide protections for individuals experiencing severe mental health events

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Allianz, the world’s largest insurance company, must pay $1.5 million for discriminating against 560 Washingtonians with mental or nervous health disorders.

Subscribe to