Federal Lawsuit Alleges Lake Stevens Police Targeted Rape Survivor in Retaliation Campaign Involving False Charges, Ignored Child Abuse, and Coordinated Harassment

SEATTLE, WA — October 2025 — In a sweeping federal civil-rights lawsuit, Washington resident and domestic violence survivor accuses the Lake Stevens Police Department (LSPD) and the City of Lake Stevens of orchestrating a multi-year campaign of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and systemic abuse after she reported being raped by her ex-husband and asked police for protection. She is not the first.