OR/CA - Robert Arnold Koester, aka Bert Kay/Rhake Winter/Qitooly, 52, drugged/raped models, Jan 2019

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Authorities say photographer drugged, raped young models at Oregon farm

A professional photographer drugged and sexually assaulted young models or aspiring models he worked with in Oregon and California, federal and state authorities said Wednesday.

Robert Arnold Koester, 52, is accused of bringing young women and girls to a remote property outside McMinnville, in Oregon's wine country, taking nude photos of them and sexually assaulting them there, Yamhill County District Attorney Brad Berry said at a news conference.

He announced an indictment charging Koester with 32 counts, including rape.

Investigators serving two search warrants at the remote, 28-acre property seized "many, many terabytes" of digital photos and videos as evidence. The images suggest other victims may have been abused on the property, Berry said.

Authorities asked anyone who was at the property for a modeling shoot — or anyone who knows of female models who went to Koester's property — to contact authorities.



Photographer accused of sexually assaulting dozens of models | Daily Mail Online

 

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Seeking Potential Victims in Robert Arnold Koester Case — FBI

Seeking Potential Victims in Robert Arnold Koester Case
The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance to identify potential victims of a suspected serial sexual predator who took nude photos of models and is alleged to have sexually assaulted many of these models, including individuals younger than 18 years of age. Robert Arnold Koester, also known as Bert Kay, Rhake Winter, and Qitooly, a 52-year-old U.S. citizen, has potentially been engaging in these criminal acts from 1994 through November 13, 2018. Victims have been identified in multiple cities across the United States. At the time of his arrest, Koester worked as a professional photographer, engaged in the photography of models, primarily on the West Coast of the United States.

If you have information about this ongoing investigation or believe you or someone you know may have been victimized by Robert Arnold Koester, the FBI requests that you complete this secure, confidential online questionnaire.

Identified victims may be eligible for certain services and rights under federal and/or state law. Please see the official press release below for detailed information on this investigation.

Questionnaire:

• Robert Arnold Koester Case Victim Questionnaire
  Note: This questionnaire is only intended to collect information. Based on the responses provided, the FBI or a partner law enforcement agency will contact you for additional information if needed.

Press Release:

• Man Charged with Dozens of Sex Assault Counts in Oregon and California

Additional Resources:

• FBI Help for Victims of Crime Brochure
  
• Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse
  
• Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
  
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  
• American Psychological Association Resources on Sexual Abuse
  
• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
  
• National Center for Victims of Crime

Information from the public may also be submitted confidentially via email to: [email protected].


Robert Arnold Koester, 2018 Carlsbad (California) Police Department photo


Robert Arnold Koester, 2016 Oregon DMV photo


Robert Arnold Koester, 2010 California DMV photo

Seeking Potential Victims in Robert Arnold Koester Case

 

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Authorities: Photographer drugged, raped young models

The charges in Oregon and California identify eight people - four in Oregon and four in California, Berry said.

“It’s hard to give you an estimate of the number of victims, in part because the amount of information that has been seized and has yet to be analyzed is huge, and we don’t really know,” Berry said. “We wholly expect there to be more victims.”

Koester is also charged with 23 sex-related counts in San Diego County, where he was arrested in November 2018 on suspicion of sexually abusing four teenage girls in Carlsbad, California.

He is being held on $1 million bail there, and is on a hold in the federal cases, court records show. His bail in Oregon is listed at $2.5 million.

Koester also faces two federal counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in California. He bought the Oregon property in 2012 or 2013, Berry said.

 

[Forpsy]

What a creep.
"...many, many terabytes of digital photos...?"

 

[doodles1211]

What a pig!