LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. – A King County Man has been arrested in connection to an alleged rape that occurred in Whatcom County.

Whatcom County Sheriff’s spokesperson Deb Slater said that deputies began investigating the allegations in March.

The assault reportedly occurred on Lummi Island in the fall of 2022.

Investigators identified the suspect as 19-year-old William Barnhart of Sammamish.

He was taken into custody on Monday, August 21st, and remains at the Whatcom County Jail without bail.