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By Matt Baide
malt@masoncountycom
Andrew Wesley Bertrand was
sentenced to 83 months April 6 after
being found guilty of two counts of
first-degree child molestation in Ma-
son County Superior Court.
According to court documents,
Shelton Police took a report March
7, 2021, of two girls who had been
touched under their clothes by Ber-
trand. Both girls had a forensic in-
terview March 11. One girl said
Bertrand was dating her mom in
2020. The girl and Bertrand would
stay up to watch the television show
“Umbrella Academy” after her mom
went to sleep, and Bertrand would
slide his hand under her shirt and
shorts. She said he did this about
10 times and never acted like it
happened.
The other girl said Bertrand was
dating her mom and would also
reach under her shirt and pants. Af—
ter her mom broke up with Bertrand,
she stayed friends with Bertrand’s
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Bertrand sentenced to 83 months in molestation case
daughter. While watching a movie
with Bertrand and his daughter, he
reached down her pants when the
. daughter went to the bathroom. She
said she mentioned it to Bertrand’s
daughter.
Bertrand was arrested March 17
by the Mason County Sheriffs Office.
According to presentencing re-
port, Mr. Bertrand refused to make
a statement regarding his offenses
or give his version of what happened
and would only answer questions
with his attorney present. The report
also states that Bertrand had a ten-
dency to date mothers with daugh-
ters around the same age as his own
daughter. ~
“All of this is notable, as it sug—
gests that Mr. Bertrand has used
his position of influence within the
community, money and position cf
authority to gain access to single
mothers and groom them to gain ac-
cess to their young daughters,” the
report states. “This also suggest that
there are potentially multiple unad—
judicated victims as well.” 1
BRIEFS
Rep. Kilmer tests
positive for‘COVlD-1
US. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, tested pos-
itive for COVID-19 on April 6;
“Late this afternoon I tested positive for COV-
ID-19 after testing negative as recently as yester-
day,” Kilmer said in a news release. "I am currently
asymptomatic and I am grateful to be fully vac-
cinated and boosted. I will ,follow CDC guidance and
isolate for the next several days. My office will re—
main fully operational and I will continue working
virtually on behalf of the folks I represent.”
Belfair'marijuana store
robbed, MCSO seeks suspect
The Ganja Vita marijuana store in Belfair was
robbed around 9:45 p.m. April 7, and the Mason Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office is asking the public for help in find—
ing the suspect.
According to a 'news release, a man entered the
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store and displayed a pistol in his waistband. He de-
manded money from the cash register. The man is de-
scribed as white 5-foot-9, 190 pounds, wearing a dark
beanie, hoodie, black puffy vest with “Ecko Unltd” on
the back in white lettering. He wore a blue surgical-
style mask when committing the robbery and a black
gaiter face covering when he made first contact.
Surveillance video from the business shows a red
mid-size SUV leaving the store traveling north on
state Route 3.
Contact detective Alfonso Mercado at 360-427-9670,
ext. 324, case number 22-06168 with any information.
Shelton Yacht Club .
in regional boat parade
The Shelton Yacht Club’s flag ship will be in the
Daffodil festivities decorated boat parade at 11:30
a.m. April 24. i ‘
According to a news release, the parade starts at
the Tacoma Yacht Club and goes along the Foss Wa-
terway on Commencement Bay and returns to the
Tacoma Yacht Club at 2 p.m.
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Daly, will be in the parade. The parage can be viewed
from the Tacoma waterfront along Ruston Way.
Kilmer hosting telephone
town hall April 20
US. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, is hosting
a telephone town hall at 6 p.m. April 20.
“It’s important for me to hear from as many con-
stituents as possible across our region,” Kilmer said
in a news release. “I hope folks will be able to join
the town hall to learn more about my ongoing work
to create jobs and cut costs for working families, new
federal investments I’ve secured to help commu-
nities across our region, and to get your questions
answered.” ~
Residents can Sign up for the telephone town hall
or listen to the event online at kilmer.house.gov/live.
Residents who sign up through the link will automat-
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