SEATTLE — A former Everett firefighter faces up to a year behind bars after pleading guilty to sex crimes.
David “Pete” Vier, 60, has been booked into jail pending his July 31 sentencing. Prosecutors are expected to recommend that he serve eight months.
Seattle police alleged that Vier last year agreed to pay for sex with a fictional 15-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty Monday to communication with a minor for immoral purposes and two counts of second-degree promoting prostitution.
Vier was at one time the Everett Fire Department’s division chief of emergency medical services. He was demoted after his disturbing conduct toward women — including two who accused him of stalking — led to him being banned from Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and from the city of Edmonds. He also had been arrested in Island County for domestic violence involving an ex-wife. No charges were filed in that case.
Vier’s arrest on the sex crimes led to proposed reforms at the fire department. He retired soon afterward.
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