BELLINGHAM, Wash. – New information has been released following an investigation that led to the arrest of a Bellingham man on child sex abuse charges.
Court documents state the suspect, 31-year-old Brian Drake, was arrested on Tuesday, September 19th, after an investigation was launched against him in February.
Two victims, who are now adults, told investigators that Brian and his brother, 33-year-old Aaron Drake, repeatedly molested and raped them when they were children.
The abuse allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2009 at the Drakes’ home in Bellingham.
Both victims confirmed that the abuse ended after the Drakes’ parents found an apology note to the victims on Aaron’s computer.
Investigators say that Brian Drake’s ex-wife confronted him about these allegations in 2018 after one of the victims disclosed the abuse to her.
In a recording taken of that conversation, Brian admitted to some of the abuse allegations, but maintained that he has changed since then.
Brian remains at the Whatcom County Jail on $350,000 bail.
Aaron Drake’s last known location was in Montana, and a warrant for his arrest has been issued out of Whatcom County.
