Dylan Tyron makes an a appearance in Lewis County Superior Court in Chehalis in October.
Authorities filed five new charges this month against a Centralia man accused in October of rape and extorting underage females into sending him sexually explicit photos.
When authorities first filed eight felony charges against Dylan Tryon, 18, last month, they indicated more charges were likely to follow. Now, Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer said he’s unsure whether still more counts will be coming Tryon’s way or not.
Court documents first filed upon Tryon’s arrest indicated there were four victims identified by police and more yet to be identified. The new information identifies two more victims, brining the total to six — all female juveniles between the ages of 15 and 17, and all identified in court documents only by initials.
The new charges, filed Nov. 16, include two counts of second-degree rape, unlawful imprisonment — sexual motivation, fourth-degree assault — sexual motivation and sexual exploitation of a minor. All are felonies except for the fourth-degree assault charge, which is a gross misdemeanor.
Tryon is accused of forcing three females into sexual encounters. The Court documents indicate that Tryon forced at least one of the victims to have sex with him multiple times over a span of time.
He’s accused of raping one of the victims and “knowingly (restraining) … another person by knowingly restricting that person’s movements without consent and without legal authority in a manner which interfered substantially with that person’s liberty.”
He’s also accused of demanding juveniles send him naked photos of themselves, accompanied with threats that if they don’t comply, he will release compromising photos of them already in his possession.
Tryon’s been held at the Lewis County Jail since his incarceration on Oct. 24. Centralia Police Department Detective John Panco released a press release that day, saying the investigation “was conducted by Centralia Police Detectives and the Centralia School Resource Office” and that it spanned four months.
Meyer told The Chronicle Thursday that two or more police reports since then have brought new alleged victims to light.
“I received, I think it was two additionally police reports … based on those new police reports, we believe additional victims have been identified and that’s why the new charges have been brought,” said Meyer.
Meyer said he couldn’t say for sure if more charges are likely, adding that hinged on further police investigation.
Tryon is being held on a $250,000 bond. He currently has a jury trial scheduled for Dec. 17, 2018.
