A Seattle homeless man who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl already had 28 prior arrests and 46 warrants.
KVIreported on May 7 that Joshua V. Kowalczewski, 36, allegedly targeted the girl at a bus stop, forced her to join him in nearby woods, and raped her in the middle of the day.
He was charged with first-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping by King County prosecutors.
His bail was set at $1 million after prosecutors noted the risks he poses the public — and his two decades of refusing to cooperate with court orders.
Kowalczewski indeed had 28 arrests and 13 convictions, as well as 46 lifetime warrants and nine active warrants, per a report fromKCPQ.
KVI noted that those convictions included offenses such as assault, drug possession, theft, DUI, violating protection orders, possessing burglary tools, and criminal trespassing.
This is Josh Kowalczewski. He’s a career criminal accused of dragging a 15-year-old from a bus stop into the woods and raping her. The@seattletimesdoesn’t think it’s relevant to tell you he’s homeless. None of their reporting mentions it. Who are they really protecting?pic.twitter.com/w09lCjfxCT
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse)May 7, 2026
He had open criminal cases in King County District Court, Seattle Municipal Court, Edmonds Municipal Court, Olympia Municipal Court, and Puyallup Municipal Court — even before latest round of charges for the alleged rape.
If he manages to post bond, Kowalczewski must wear an electronic monitoring device, surrender any weapons, have no contact with minors or the victim, and stay away from the bus stop where the incident happened, per KCPQ.
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