SPOKANE, Wash. – Kevin Coe, infamously known as the “South Hill Rapist,” is scheduled for a hearing in Spokane County on September 12. Coe’s case has long been a focal point in the community, with his crimes dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Coe was convicted of one count of first-degree rape after a lengthy legal battle and served 25 years in Walla Walla State Penitentiary. Originally charged with six counts of rape, five convictions were reversed on appeal due to improper testimony from hypnotized witnesses.

Following his release from prison, Coe was transferred to McNeil Island under Washington’s Civil Commitment Act, which allows for the indefinite holding of sexually violent predators deemed dangerous by the courts.

“This person was probably the most heinous criminal i

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