Man charged in 2022 'Net Nanny' operation arrested on new child sexual assault allegations in Lewis County

Jan. 25—A man who was arrested in November 2022 as part of an undercover Washington State Patrol operation for allegedly arranging to meet two children for sex in Chehalis was arrested again on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in Mossyrock.

The defendant, Gerry Gene Greatreaks, 51, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Judge J. Andrew Toynbee ruled Wednesday to revoke Greatreaks's conditions of release on the 2022 case, meaning he will remain in custody until that case is resolved.

For the new case, Toynbee granted the prosecution's request to set bail at $2 million.

"It may be somewhat academic, but these cases stand alone, and if something happens in this (2022) case, I want to ensure there is something in place that protects the community," Toynbee said Wednesday.

Greatreaks was first arrested Nov. 12, 2022 for allegedly communicating with an undercover detective posing as the guardian of a 10-year-old female and a 12-year-old female and arranging to meet the two children for sex.

The detective was part of an Washington State Patrol's Missing Exploited Children Task Force operation, dubbed "Net Nanny," where detectives made profiles and posted advertisements on several websites with the goal of "seeking individuals looking for sexual intercourse with minors in Lewis County" and other communities in Washington, according to previous Chronicle reporting.

In that case, Greatreaks faces one count each of first- and second-degree attempted rape of a child and eight counts of first-degree possession of depictions of (a) minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

He posted $100,000 bail on that case on Nov. 22, 2022 and was released from custody.

Just over a year later, on Jan. 22, 2024, a woman and her 9-year-old son contacted the Lewis County Sheriff's Office "to report the sexual abuse of the 9-year-old by a male the mother recently met," according to the court documents filed in Lewis County Superior Court.

The abuse reportedly "occurred over the last weekend and consisted of the 9-year-old child being involved in sexual acts with the mother, and possibly physical contact by the mother's boyfriend," according to court documents.

The mother reported "she met a male she knew as 'Gary Wilson'" via a dating app about 12 days prior, had a consensual sexual encounter, and parted ways. He reportedly "called frequently over the next few days" and "then invited her to come to his house in Mossyrock and asked her to bring her son to go view some holiday lights," according to court documents.

When the mother and child arrived at the Mossyrock residence on Jan. 13, Greatreaks allegedly initiated a sexual encounter with the mother while the child was present. The mother reported "she went along with it because she did not know what to do and was worried and afraid about what he would do."

When the mother and child left the next morning, Greatreaks allegedly "told her not to say anything, or (the child) would be permanently taken from her," according to court documents.

Greatreaks allegedly "called and texted (the mother) multiple times" over the next week, and the mother and child returned to the Mossyrock residence on Jan. 19.

Between Jan. 19 and Jan. 22, Greatreaks allegedly sexually abused the child by involving him in multiple sexual acts with the mother. The mother reported both she and the child repeatedly told Greattreaks to stop while the abuse was happening. When interviewed, the child "did not want to talk about anything with his mother and him, but alluded he had more to say, but didn't want to talk about it at that time," according to court documents. A followup interview has been scheduled.

When detectives presented her with a photo montage, the mother reportedly pointed to a photo of Greatreaks and identified him as "Gary Wilson."

When interviewed by detectives, Greatreaks allegedly "admitted that he had met (the mother) but declined to speak further," according to court documents.

Greatreaks was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at approximately 9:05 p.m. on Jan. 23.

He was charged Jan. 24 with eight felony child sexual assault charges. Seven of the eight are class A felonies with maximum penalties of life in prison. The eighth is a class B felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Trial for the most-recent case is currently scheduled to begin March 4.

Trial for the 2022 case is scheduled to begin Feb. 26.