Seattle: Man charged with alleged sexual assault on Lummi tribal land

By Erick León

Gideon Bewley, 35, was charged in federal court in Seattle with sexual abuse involving an alleged assault on a guest at a house on tribal land. He pleaded not guilty on October 15.

Bewley was detained at SeaTac, with trial scheduled for December 21. The alleged incident occurred in April 2026. Background information is not proof of the new charge, and details that could identify the alleged victim are withheld.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: Lummi Nation member, who is registered sex offender, indicted for rape of incapacitated victim. Statement dated October 15, 2026.

Original Spanish article, published October 25, 2026.

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