Tekoa man sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking

William Scott Morse preyed on girls posting babysitting ads on Craigslist

By: Teresa Simpson

Outlets: Cheney Free Press Whitman County Gazette

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago


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TEKOA – A local man was sentenced May 6 to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking charges in U.S. District Court in Spokane.

William Scott Morse, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to child sex trafficking prior to being sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice. In addition to his prison term, he will be on a lifetime probation.

He found his victims through babysitting ads they had posted …

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