Walla Walla man charged with child molestation and witness tampering

Prosecutors in Walla Walla County filed a felony witness-tampering charge and a misdemeanor obstruction charge against Jacob Romero on Nov. 10. Romero was already charged with four counts of first-degree child molestation involving alleged incidents from 2019 to 2022. Investigators allege he urged a potential witness not to cooperate. He has pleaded not guilty, and a judge raised his bail to $50,000.