Washington
Various King County Court Judges Multiple King County Judges (Pending Full Identification)
King County District / Superior Court
- Case on record
- 1
- Ended in a killing
- 0
- Prior arrests across these defendants
- 28
Background
Joshua Kowalczewski accumulated 46 warrants across five jurisdictions and 13 prior convictions over 19 years in Washington — each release a judicial decision. He was free at the time of the May 2025 attack on a 15-year-old girl near the Northgate Transit Center in Seattle. After the arrest, a judge ordered media not to show his face in court citing identification concerns at trial.
Cases on record
33
days after release
Rape in Seattle, Washington
15-year-old girl (identity withheld), 15
Released April 1, 2025. Terms: Multiple pretrial releases / failures to execute warrants.
Kowalczewski allegedly approached the 15-year-old near a bus stop, forced her into a wooded area near the Northgate Transit Center, and raped her. He was arrested shortly after; bail was set at $1 million post-attack. He has pleaded not guilty.