EDMONDS—Houston Curry Wade, 44, of Bainbridge Island, who was a part-time onsite faculty member teaching Physics and Astronomy at Edmonds College until 2022, was arrested on December 17, 2025, attempting to meet an 11-year-old girl for sexual activities, according to Bremerton Police. If convicted, Wade faces up to life in prison.
Wade is still in custody on the Kitsap County Jail facing six charges and a $750,000 bond:
- 9A.44.073(2) – RAPE OF A CHILD-1
- 9.68A.090(1) – COMMUNICATE W/MINOR-IMMORAL PURP
- 9A.44.083(2) – CHILD MOLESTATION-1
- 9.68A.100(2) – COMMERCIAL SEX ABUSE OF A MINOR
- 9.68A.100(2) – COMMERCIAL SEX ABUSE OF A MINOR
- 9.68A.090(2) – COMMUNICATE W/MINOR-IMMORAL PURP PREVIOUS CONVICTION
According to Kitsap County Superior Court documents obtained by the Lynnwood Times, Wade is being charged on only two counts:
- Class A Felony: Attempted Child Molest in the First Degree (V<12+D – 36 Months Older)
- Gross Misdemeanor: Communication With Minor for Immoral Purposes
According to Bremerton Police, Wade used a social media application to engage in graphic sexual conversations with a “decoy” he believed to be an 11-year-old child. Over multiple chats, the “chat turned graphic” and Wade he agreed to meet the “child” in Bremerton to act on the discussed sexual activities.
Police surveilled Wade and observed him stopping at a hotel in Silverdale en route. Upon arriving at the agreed meeting location in Bremerton, Wade was arrested.
A search warrant executed on the hotel room revealed condoms, bondage supplies, and adult novelty toys that he had left there possibly with the intent to use on the child.
Edmonds College clarified with the Lynnwood Times that Wade’s employment ended with the institution in Spring of 2022—originally it was reported that he was still employed with the institution. As of January 9, 2026, Wade’s LinkedIn profile falsely reflects that he is still employed at Edmonds College.
“We are deeply concerned and disturbed by these allegations,” wrote Karen Magarelli Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Public Information Officer of Edmonds College. “To provide clarity regarding Mr. Wade’s history with the institution, he was employed as a part-time faculty member from Spring 2019 through Spring 2022. The safety and well-being of our campus community remain our highest priority. Edmonds College is committed to maintaining an environment that upholds the values of integrity, respect, and security for all students, faculty, and staff.”
Detail of Incident According to Court Documents
The initial chat began on August 29, 2025, in a phone application called “Hush.” Wade’s screen name was “AuthorityFigure” with the post “The best part about teaching is the students.”
The undercover decoy responded to the post by saying, “Hi.”
Wade asked if the undercover decoy was a good student. The undercover decoy told him she was in sixth grade and eleven years old, but wasn’t sure she was the kind of person he wanted to talk to.
Wade told her that was exactly who he wanted to talk to. Wade asked if she wanted to move the chat to another application; the undercover decoy picked Kik. That same day, they began communicating on Kik. Wade provided the username “pulse_of_life_”. The display name for the account was “The Captain.”
The undercover decoy and Wade chatted regularly over the course of approximately 110 days.
Initial signs of grooming began on September 18, 2025. Wade said he was imagining how cute she would look curled up with a book.
The undercover decoy sent an edited image of herself to make her appear to be an 11-year-old.
Wade told her she was “definitely a looker,” noting that he was a fan of her pigtails, adding, “Well, this significantly older man is telling you that you are beautiful”.
On October 12, 2025, when discussing hobbies, Wade made some suggestions, including “insert really filthy pervy hobbie idea here” among a list of more conventional hobbies. He added, “Really hoping you choose the pervy hobbie (cross fingers emoji)”. Later that night, he inquired if there was a day the undercover decoy would be available to “hang out.”
Wade continued his grooming by attempting to solicit intimate images from the undercover decoy he believed was an 11-year-old girl.
On October 13, 2025, Wade asked if the undercover decoy had ever sent a “sexy” pic to someone. On October 15, 2025, Wade brought the topic back up saying, “Well, I’ll be the little devil on your shoulder: give in to it (devil emoji)”.
He proposed she take pictures of herself that she thought were sexy, but she didn’t have to send them, but would still have them.
The undercover decoy replied that she thought she could do that.
“Be as lewd as you want. You don’t have to choose to send me anything if you don’t want to,” Wade told the decoy.
The undercover decoy thanked Wade for not pressuring her. Wade told her it isn’t fun to be pressured and that they would take things at a pace she was comfortable with.
Wade began actively attempting to meet the girl he believed to be 11 years old to engage in various sex acts.
On November 2, 2025, Wade asked when they were going to “hang out” adding he was excited to spend time with her.
The UC asked what he wanted to do, Wade said they could go on a “date of sorts” starting with a meal and doing “some hanging out after”. When the UC said that could be fun and asked if there was anything else, Wade replied that the “hanging out” was about doing “a lot of naughty things” with the UC.
Wade suggested they could do some experimenting to see what the undercover decoy liked.
“We’ll go as far as you want,” Wade told the undercover decoy. “Making out and heavy petting for sure. There’s no need to do anything more than what you feel comfortable with. If you want to experience your first orgasm or more, you’ll let me know. If you don’t, then you’ll tell me.”
He explained that he was experienced and always ready for more, but acknowledged that her lack of experience might make her apprehensive.
The undercover decoy told Wade that she trusted him and asked what the best way to experience an orgasm was.
Wade replied “clitoral stimulation” for her first time, saying it would blow her mind. He listed other ways “women can experience orgasms” including, “clitoris, g-spot, c-spot, breasts (some), anal (most).”
“I personally get all my pleasure from seeing you lose all control because of how good you feel and most women go their entire lives not knowing it’s possible to feel that good,” Wade told the undercover decoy who he thought was an 11-year-old girl.
Wade added, “Your first experience will be burned into your mind for the rest of your life, and I want it to be really, really, really good!”
Wade continued his grooming practice by telling the girl he bought her a gift.
On November 9, 2025, Wade told the undercover decoy he bought her a present, but didn’t tell her what it was, saying it was something she would “really, really like”. When she said she was excited, he replied, “And I hope to unwrap you like a present. Have you figured out when you’ll be able to sneak away for a day?”
Wade agreed to meet the undercover decoy who he thought was an 11-year-old girl on December 17 between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. at East Park in Bremerton, near the skatepark.
On December 17, law enforcement surveilled Wade while he left his residence at approximately 3:11 p.m.
On the way, Wade stopped at the Quality Inn in Silverdale. He entered the hotel with a backpack. After leaving the hotel to go back to his vehicle, he no longer had the backpack with him. Later, when he was taken into custody, he had two hotel room keys for room 110 on his person.
After a telephonic search warrant was granted for the search of the hotel room, law enforcement discovered a variety of sexual paraphernalia consistent with the different sexual acts Wade suggested in the chats. He brought with him “booty glide personal lubricant”, 4 condoms, a used container of lubricant, additional lubricant specifically for sex toys, a dildo wrapped in plastic wrap, a vibrator, four bondage straps, and a newly packaged Air Touch II described as a “clitoral suction rabbit” sex toy.
In chats, when the undercover decoy expressed a concern about pain involved in sex, Wade replied, “There’s a lot we can do to make sure things aren’t painful, or much painful”, and then “the pleasure will sort of cancel it out in your brain.”
After leaving the hotel, Wade continued to the skate park, arriving at approximately 5:25 p.m. A minute after arriving, he texted the undercover decoy that he would be there in about 19 minutes.
At approximately 5:39 p.m., the undercover decoy asked if he could meet her by the skate park.
Wade had been sitting in the parking lot for 14 minutes. Law enforcement believed Wade had taken a substantial step toward attempting to meet with the girl he believed was 11 years old.
Shortly thereafter, law enforcement took Wade into custody without incident and transported him back to the police department for an interview.
While being interviewed, Wade said he had gotten lost in the area while attempting to go to dinner at La Fermata, a restaurant that closed in 2024. However, it was clear from surveillance Police said, that Wade went directly to a parking lot in the area, parked, and waited there for the 11-year-old girl.
“Houston Wade committed the crime of communication with a minor for immoral purposes when he knowingly communicated with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl, using grooming techniques to present various sex acts he hoped to perform with her at a future date,” Detective Brandon Smith wrote in his statement to the court.
Smith continued, “Houston Wade committed the crime of attempted rape of a child in the first degree when he showed substantial steps to meet with an 11-year-old girl for the purpose of having sexual intercourse in a variety of ways by driving from his residence in Bainbridge Island, renting a hotel room and setting up various sex toys and bondage restraints, and arrived at East Park in Bremerton, WA. He then instructed the person he believed was an 11-year-old girl to meet him near the parking lot where he was waiting with the purpose of ultimately transporting her to a hotel room he had prepared to perform the previously discussed sex acts.”
Wade’s on harassment of Republicans
Wade, a known leftist activist with a long history online under the handle “RockGod” for calling Republicans and Trump supporters “Pedophiles.”
Editor’s Note:
- Article updated at 9:05 p.m., January 9, 2026, with court records and details on the incident.
- Article updated at 7:42 p.m., January 9, 2026, with confirmation from Edmonds College that Houston Wade is no longer employed with the institution.
Author: Mario Lotmore
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