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The man was arrested for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.
The man was sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by three years of community custody.
The Blaine Police Department says officers were called to a report of a strong-arm robbery in progress at Rite Aid around 8 p.m. on Oct. 17.
The man arrested remains in Whatcom County Jail without bail.
Customs and Border Patrol searched the suspect’s phone at the border in Blaine.
The man is connected to 28 total retail thefts in Bellingham over a 180-day period.
The man initially arrested and charged at WWU was released from Whatcom County Jail on Oct. 15.
His defense team pushed for a new trial but were denied.
The man remains in Whatcom County Jail without bail.
Criminal charges against school administrators were dropped by the Whatcom County Superior Court last December.