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Cox jailed after pleas

Dennis E. Cox, 59, Pullman, was booked into the county jail early Friday afternoon after he entered guilty pleas connected with a child rape case in Pullman. Cox was remanded to custody of the jail here until a pre-sentence investigation of the case is conducted by the state's Department of Corrections.

Cox Friday pleaded guilty to rape of a child in the third degree and two other charges filed against him among seven listed by the state.

Cox could face a sentence of between 48 and 61 months on the convictions. The former proprietor of Baskin-Robbins in Pullman, Cox was initially booked into jail here July 28 by Pullman police after investigation of the allegations made against him. Bail for his release was first set at $150,000, but that was later reduced to $50,000 under release conditions set by the court.

The charges involving the same juvenile girl in the 14-16 year age bracket were alleged to have taken place between the dates of Dec. 1 last year and July 24 of this year.

 

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