SPOKANE, Wash. — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Spokane police officer accused of raping two women.
Nathan Nash, 38, is accused of raping two women in 2019. The second victim came forward in 2021. For the Oct. 2019 case, Nash is charged with second and third-degree rape as well as official misconduct. In the most recent case, Nash is charged with rape and unlawful imprisonment.
Last year, a Spokane County judge ruled the two cases would be merged into one.
Some of the similar details between the two cases are outlined in a probable cause affidavit filed in Spokane County Superior Court. Investigators said in the documents Nash met both women while responding to calls where they were assault victims, and the alleged rape happened when he followed up with the victims alone to take photos for evidence.
The victims said Nash responded alone during the "follow-up" contacts and sexually assaulted them.
Nash was terminated by the Spokane Police Department (SPD) for charges related to the 2019 incident. He was charged with second-degree rape, third-degree rape and official misconduct after he allegedly violated a woman during a domestic violence investigation.
Opening statements are set to take place on Tuesday afternoon.
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