A southeastern Washington state judge was arrested Wednesday in connection with a rape investigation, authorities say.

Scott D. Gallina, a Superior Court judge in Washington’s Asotin, Columbia and Garfield counties, was taken into custody by Washington State Patrol in Asotin County on accusations of second-degree rape, second-degree assault and indecent liberties, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement.

The Attorney General’s office is prosecuting the case. Formal charges have not yet been filed against Gallina, Ferguson said.

The criminal investigation remains under review and a decision on criminal charges are expected to be made Thursday, according to the Attorney General.

Further details of the case have not been released by the AG’s office or Washington State Patrol. The police agency said the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office asked state patrol investigators to be involved in the case on March 29.

Gallina, 55, was appointed as a judge in 2014 by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

Authorities ask anyone with more information about the allegations to contact Washington State Patrol Detective Greg Tri or Detective Scott Neustel at 509-249-6743.

— The Oregonian/OregonLive