State of Washington v. Robert T. Tarver

FILED JULY 14, 2026 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) ) No. 40603-2-III Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) ROBERT T. TARVER, ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) Appellant. ) STAAB, C.J. — Robert Tarver, a former Department of Children, Youth and Families (the Department) caseworker, was charged with several crimes after having sexual contact with a mother he was assigned to investigate. Following a bench trial, he was acquitted of extortion but convicted of perjury and receiving unlawful…