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Fourth suspect charged in connection to Bonney Lake teen

Pierce County prosecutors have now charged four people with child rape of a Bonney Lake teen.
(Credit: KING)

A fourth person tied to last month's disappearance of a Bonney Lake teen was charged Friday.

Prosecutors are charging Nicholas David Biancalana, 29, with third-degree child rape. Biancalana's bail is set at $500,000.

Police safely located the 15-year-old teen June 3, about three weeks after her kidnapping. KING 5 News is not naming the teen because she is a possible sex crime victim.

She has been reunited with her family.

Bonney Lake Police are still asking people for tips if they have any information in the case.

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Three other people have been arrested in the case, including convicted sex offender Christopher Fitzpatrick, 39.

Fitzpatrick and Maria Counts, 29, have been charged with kidnapping, rape of a child, promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor, possession of child pornography, and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a minor. On Monday, prosecutors charged the third suspect, William Kent Pittman, 34, with rape of a child.

Prosecutors allege Fitzpatrick took naked pictures of the girl and gave her drugs.

After the teen was reported missing, a friend told police she had been spending time with an adult she considered a friend. Detectives said they later determined that friend was Fitzpatrick. Police have said it’s not clear if the girl went with Fitzpatrick on her own volition.

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