District Knew of Willis’ Domestic Violence Conviction + Record of Assault and Theft Charges
Mukilteo School District took former Kamiak coach Julian Willis at his word when he explained his criminal record. So they hired him.
According to law enforcement and judicial records exclusively obtained by J425, Julian Willis — the former Kamiak assistant football coach currently under investigation for felony sex crimes involving a minor student — didn’t enter the teaching profession with a clean record.
Nor, to his credit, did he try to hide that fact. He was straight up with district administrators and evidently offered a convincing explanation.
A Mukilteo School District spokesperson told J425 that the district was aware of Willis’ priors, which included a domestic violence conviction as well as theft and assault charges, among others. They were aware because Willis volunteered information about his record (a duty that is required by law but not always followed) during the hiring process.
The district accepted Willis at his word that the violations were the result of youthful indiscretions.
And true enough, Willis stayed clear of the law between 2009 and the current felony sexual misconduct probe which cost him his job May 22 - (at least in this state).
His escalating run of charges did cost him his second amendment rights — for over a decade — and if he hadn’t bargained DV Assault charges carrying a $15,000 bond into a clever plea deal, he likely would’ve faced the automatic conversion of his multiple existing deferrals into default guilty judgements resulting in the prospect of considerable prison time and hefty fines.
J425 recently obtained a considerable amount of Willis’ court and law enforcement records — including 2022 docs showing Willis’ successful efforts to regain his firearm rights. As a result, we can exclusively show you how the man facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving a minor student both compiled the aforementioned record — and still managed to get a job around kids despite it.
A Record of Thefts, Harassment and DV
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