Blaine County Man Arrested on Child Rape Charges

BLAINE COUNTY, Id. (KMVT/KSVT) A 47 year old man is behind bars charged with two felony counts of Male Rape. Craig H. Lee was taken into custody Tuesday. Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey said his office, the Ketchum Police Division, assisted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of Boise served two search warrants in Blaine County.

The first search warrant was served at 11 Blue Bird Circle, a residence located south of Bellevue, Idaho. The second search warrant was served on a business located at 391 Walnut Street Ketchum, Idaho.

The suspect was not at either location when police served the warrants. Later Tuesday, Lee was located and arrested. A bond in the amount of $200,000 was set.

From the investigation, detectives believe Lee is a partner/partial owner of the business, Tater Tots, a children’s apparel store in Ketchum. The other owner of the business is not a suspect and is cooperating with law enforcement.

Evidence indicates Lee allegedly sexually assaulted a 13 year old boy on or about September 9, 2015 at the above business, occurring sometime after store hours. Detectives seized evidence from both locations which will undergo expert analysis at a later date. This case remains under investigation.