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Renton resident tells council police violated Adam Walsh Act, says detectives obstructed investigation

City of Renton City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary

At a council meeting, Maria Hudson alleged Renton police violated the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act, failed to schedule a forensic interview for her daughter, and obstructed attempts to register a vulnerable missing adult; she said she submitted documents including a Bellevue Police disposition and a subpoena and plans a federal complaint. Council took no formal action during the meeting.

Maria Hudson, a resident who spoke during public comment, told the City of Renton Council she believes the Renton Police Department violated the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act in connection with an incident she said occurred on Oct. 7, 2023. Hudson said she provided the council with two documents: a Bellevue Police Department disposition dated Oct. 8, 2025, and a subpoena duces tecum she filed in federal court…

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