Father Arrested for Attempting to Rape his Daughter on Patio

The father of the girl was charged with second-degree Incest and third-degree Attempted Rape.

Salem-News.com

(VANCOUVER, Wash.) - Deputies in Clark County, Washington arrested a man for attempting to rape his daughter on his patio Sunday.

Sergeant Bill Roberts with the Clark County Sheriff's Office, says at approximately 4:45 p.m. Sunday, "a tearful teenage brother called Clark County 911 to report his father was attempting to rape the caller's younger sister on the patio."

He says approximately three minutes later, Deputy Rick Osborne arrived and witnessed the partially clad juvenile and partially clad adult male on the patio.

"The father was taken into custody and placed into the Clark County Jail."

Roberts says the Clark County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit processed the scene.

Children's Justice Center Detective Aaron Holladay responded to the scene and is continuing the investigation.

The suspect arrested at the scene on NE 50th Avenue is 52-year old Michael D Updike, 52 years of age, he is charged with second-degree Incest and third-degree Attempted Rape.