BREAKING: Disgraced Teacher & Coach Julian Willis GUILTY of Felony Sex Crime Involving Minor Girl
Former Kamiak substitute can't escape DNA-link forged when victim led police to stain on classroom floor under the desk where Willis committed the sex crime...in the middle of a school day.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT — Julian Willis had already fled rape cases in three states and faced credible allegations of raping a patient in a convalescent home by the time he was brought on as an assistant football coach at Kamiak High School prior to the 2022 season.
But up until Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Willis had managed to avoid any criminal responsibility for a trail of sexual violence that scarred victims, families and communities across four western states and at least two decades.
In front of Judge George Appel, the disgraced football coach and substitute teacher pled guilty to one count of First Degree Sexual Misconduct involving a Minor, a charge that carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine.
As a result of the conviction, Willis is also subject to mandatory lifetime sex offender registry.
Sentencing is set for April 15.
Willis entered his plea around 3:00 pm Tuesday, and by 4:10 pm Tuesday, Willis checked into Snohomish County Jail, where he remains Wednesday night, awaiting processing for the mandatory pre-sentencing investigatory report required for all felony sex crime convictions.
A corrections officer will interview Willis, conduct independent research and reach out to family, victims and experts before submitting the report prior to Willis’ April 10 sentencing.
A report compiled by the Mukilteo Police Department revealed that Willis previously fled rape charges in at least three states and stood credibly accused of raping a bed-ridden woman at an inpatient rehab facility.
At least two other area women have brought forward rape allegations.
A Path of Destruction
The 33-year-old Willis is a father with two children and remains married to a local realtor.
Keep reading through the jump to watch the TikToks Willis filmed inside Kamiak classrooms and to learn the details of his trail sex crimes across the Kamiak campus in 2022-23.
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