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A former employee at a Tacoma shelter for juveniles and young adults has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 6-month-old girl in 2023.
William Flournoy, IV, is a transgender woman who goes by the name of Izzy. She’s charged with first-degree rape of a child and sexual exploitation of a minor after allegedly assaulting the infant in her care.
Police receive tip from FBI
Police got a tip from the FBI’s Missing and Exploited Children’s Task Force.
In a separate case, Flournoy, 25, is also charged with possession of depictions of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Flournoy’s bail is set at $1 million.
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