A Skagit County Superior Court jury on Wednesday convicted 39-year-old Manuel Estevan Camacho of Mount Vernon on two counts of second-degree rape and one count of unlawful imprisonment. Jurors also found four special allegations to be true while acquitting him on a separate second-degree assault charge.
What the jury decided
Jurors heard testimony about two separate incidents, one in December 2022 and another on Jan. 11, 2023, according to goSkagit. That report, citing court records, notes that the panel returned guilty verdicts on the rape and unlawful-imprisonment counts, but cleared Camacho of the assault charge.
Where he is being held
Camacho is being held at the Skagit County Community Justice Center as he awaits sentencing, according to county records. The Skagit County Corrections site lists the jail at 201 Suzanne Lane in Mount Vernon, and the Skagit County Superior Court, where sentencing will be held, is listed at 205 W. Kincaid Street in the state court directory.
Legal context
Under Washington law, rape in the second degree is defined in RCW 9A.44.050, and unlawful imprisonment in RCW 9A.40.040. Convictions on those charges can bring lengthy prison terms and other penalties under the state’s sentencing statutes, and the special-allegation findings are expected to factor into the judge’s calculations at sentencing.
What happens next
Sentencing is scheduled for April 10, 2026, when Camacho is set to return to Skagit County Superior Court, according to goSkagit. At that hearing, the judge will consider evidence and arguments from both prosecutors and defense counsel before imposing a sentence under Washington law.
