From Thursday's opinion in State v. Arbogast, written by Justice Barbara Madsen:
Arbogast testified that his wife of 48 years underwent surgery, after which sex became painful. Consequently, Arbogast began looking online for casual sexual encounters with other women. He responded to numerous personal ads, eventually leading to no-strings-attached sex.
Shortly after a successful casual encounter, Arbogast responded to an online ad posted by "Brandi," an undercover Washington State Patrol officer. {The ad stated:
Mommy likes to watch—young family fun—420 friendly—w4m (Rich$land) Mommy luvs to watch family fun time. Looking for that special someone to play with. 100% I know this is a long shot but I have been looking for this for a long item [sic] and haven't had any luck. looking for something real and taboo. If this is still up then I am still looking. send me your name and your favorite color so I know you are not a bot. I like to watch ddlg daddy/dau, mommy/dau mommy/son.
The abbreviation "w4m" means woman for man, "420 friendly" relates to cannabis, and "ddlg" is the abbreviation for daddy, daughter, little girl.}
After initial introductions were made, Brandi e-mailed Arbogast that she was "single and looking for some one that is open and free to new ideas." Arbogast then asked Brandi specifically to tell him about herself. She explained that she started sleeping with her father when she was young, and that she wanted her "kids to experience the same closeness" and needed "a techer [sic] to help them with sex when they get older." Brandi clarified that she had "lost [her] attraction to men" and was instead interested in "young boys about [her] sons [sic] age." Arbogast responded that he was "probably a we [sic] bit older and … can be easy and exploring into everything you might desire. So if you want to try someone older, game on." Brandi also stated that her family already had experience with a sexual teacher who moved away due to military commitments.
At this point in the conversation, Arbogast texted that he reread Brandi's first e-mails and told her that he had not had sex with children and was interested in her.
