A Jefferson County Superior Court jury found George Joseph Golay, 51, of Port Ludlow, Washington, guilty on two counts of first-degree child molestation on April 22, 2026 [1]. The charges arose from conduct involving an 11-year-old victim [1]. The jury also returned a special finding that Golay abused a position of trust to facilitate the offenses [1]. Judge Brandon Mack presided over the proceeding [1].
The conviction on both counts was unanimous, and the abuse-of-trust finding is a separate aggravating determination that Washington courts may weigh at sentencing [1]. First-degree child molestation in Washington carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison per count [1]. No acquittals or hung counts were recorded [1].
Judge Mack scheduled sentencing for May 8, 2026 [1]. The abuse-of-trust finding may support an exceptional sentence above the standard range under Washington's Sentencing Reform Act, though the precise sentencing recommendation was not reported in available sources.
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