Bremerton man cleared of exploitation accusations, police blame identity theft

Bremerton man cleared of exploitation accusations, police blame identity theft

The Bremerton Police Department (BPD) announced that a man accused of trying to exploit a minor online is no longer under investigation. Instead, police said the man may be a victim of identity theft. Investigators said someone impersonated the man and sent the illicit messages originally thought to have been sent by Daryl Daugs, a former deputy auditor with Kitsap County. The accusations against Daugs originated from an organization called Pred…