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• Sex offender stabs officer, escapes in Texas

  February 12, 2013 12:14 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - A manhunt is under way for a prisoner convicted in two violent sexual assaults who stabbed one of two police escorts and escaped in the Dallas area as he was being transferred from Florida to Nevada. Police said Tuesday that 42-year-old Alberto Morales somehow obtained a sharp... more »

• More child sex crimes out of Springs; police say watch your kids online Play Video

  December 12, 2012 12:41 AM

  22-year-old Zachary Siegel is the Colorado Springs man just arrested in Breckenridge, accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl he met on Facebook. According to police, it all started when Siegel asked her for nude pictures; the girl told police they eventually had sex at his home. This... more »

• Sex offender residing at lawmakers home

  June 18, 2012 8:12 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Court records show a state lawmaker who voted against a comprehensive rewrite of Colorado's sex-offender registration laws has a convicted sex offender living at his house. The Denver Post reports 32-year-old Michael Frierson lives at Republican Rep. Randy Baumgardner's address in Hot Sulphur Springs. Frierson pleaded guilty... more »

• Prosecution wraps up after bringing 8 accusers to stand

  June 15, 2012 6:59 AM

  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's case are getting a three-day weekend after being told the trial won't resume until next week. Prosecutors on Thursday finished calling to the stand eight young men who've claimed the former Penn State assistant coach sexually abused them in a variety of... more »

• Military suicides down, violent crimes up

  January 19, 2012 12:29 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Army report says the number of suicides among soldiers has been leveling off, but there has been a dramatic jump in domestic violence, sex crimes and other destructive behavior in a force that has been stressed by a decade of war. Army Vice Chief... more »

• Graphic details revealed in sex abuse affidavit Play Video

  December 7, 2011 3:10 PM

  The arrest affidavit for Karen Clark of Teller County has been released in a sexual assault case. Clark was arrested last week on one count of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.... more »

• Sex trafficker gets 15 years

  December 3, 2011 9:54 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A man convicted of trafficking minors from Colorado to California for prostitution has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Denver Post reports that 45-year-old Timothy Wayne Lee pleaded guilty in July to two counts of sex trafficking of a child stemming from cases in... more »

• Unclear motives for alleged sexual assault on dogs Play Video

  November 14, 2011 6:24 PM

  It's a disturbing case that continues to stun the community and even the experts. A Pueblo man remains in jail accused of sexual assault on a dog. Many are still wondering how someone could do something like this. Kenneth Milosavich, 55, made his first court appearance today on charges... more »

• Weight tops the list of tough topics to talk about with your kids

  August 20, 2011 12:28 AM

  A news study says "weight" is the more difficult conversation for parents to have with their kids; tougher than sex, drugs, and alcohol. The information comes from the "Raising Fit Kids" national study, where more than 2,200 parents and children were surveyed on their opinions and perspectives on weight... more »

• Wrestling coach convicted of sexual assault

  May 3, 2011 7:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A former Broomfield High School teacher and wrestling coach accused of having sex with a student has been convicted of sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust. The Daily Camera reports that 29-year-old Travis Masse showed little emotion as the... more »

• Three school officials on leave over sex with student allegations

  April 8, 2011 1:21 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - A former girls' basketball coach at a suburban Denver high school is suspected of having a sexual relationship with a second student. Lakewood police said Friday they were investigating the latest allegations against Wesley Adam Specht. The semi-professional basketball player was arrested Wednesday on allegations... more »

• Police say gay encounter may have led to murder

  February 28, 2011 6:37 PM

  New details are emerging about the murder of a Pueblo man and the suspicious death of a teenager the same day. Police believe the cases are connected--and the murder tied to a secret world of gay sexual encounters. Pedro Solis-Astorga, 45, was shot and beaten to death, according to... more »

• Man gets reduced sentence in sex assault case

  February 25, 2011 5:05 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A Saudi linguist convicted of sexually assaulting a housekeeper and keeping her a virtual slave for four years has won a partial reduction of his prison sentence from a Colorado judge. Homaidan al-Turki was re-sentenced on Friday to between eight years and life in prison... more »

• Sex assaults up at military academies

  December 15, 2010 2:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Defense Department says reported sexual assaults at the three military academies rose 64 percent in the 2009-10 academic year compared with the previous year. Officials said Wednesday the increase could reflect that more students are reporting assaults, rather than a jump in the number of... more »

• Proposed legislation would provide training for "Johns"

  December 13, 2010 1:54 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - People caught hiring prostitutes in Colorado could be offered a chance to undergo a class on the impact of the sex trade. Proposed legislation being considered by Colorado's district attorneys would give first-time solicitation suspects a chance to learn about the human cost of prostitution... more »

• Amazon pulls pedophile book by Pueblo man

  November 10, 2010 7:30 PM

  Phillip Greaves' new book caused controversy all over the country. It's called The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure . "I wanted to provide some guidelines for pedophiles so they could avoid hurting their victims," said Greaves. He said he's tired of people vilifying pedophiles. "I wrote the book... more »

• Man charged in sex assault on children

  November 9, 2010 1:22 PM

  A Pueblo West man has been arrested for molesting two young girls. Jamie Nolen, 33, is accused of sexually assaulting two girls, one of them under the age of 10. According to court records, one of the victims said Nolen had raped her numerous times. The other said... more »

• Police suspect more victims after sex assault arrest

  October 26, 2010 12:30 PM

  Police have arrested 22 year old Wilson Chilel-Lopez after they say he sexually assaulted a 3 year old girl at an apartment complex on Jamboree Circle near the Chapel Hills Mall. Police aren't releasing many details but do tell us the suspect was around lots of children. "During the investigation... more »

• Colorado museum won't replace controversial art

  October 7, 2010 4:39 PM

  Officials in northern Colorado say they won't replace a controversial piece of artwork allegedly ripped up by a woman in the city's museum. Police said Kathleen Folden of Kalispell, Mont. was arrested Wednesday at the Loveland Museum. Witnesses say she used a crowbar to smash a display case holding... more »

• New survey on sex in US

  October 4, 2010 8:25 AM

  Researchers say the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994 suggests everything looks pretty normal. Filling 130 pages of a special issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the study offers detailed findings on how often Americans have sex, with whom, and how they respond.... more »

• Special prosecutor appointed in Montrose DA case

  September 30, 2010 1:00 PM

  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - A district attorney from western Colorado has been arrested, accused of unlawful sexual contact and indecent exposure. Myrl Serra is the top prosecutor in for the 7th Judicial District, which is based in Montrose and covers six western counties. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office... more »

• Boy or girl -- should parents choose?

  September 28, 2010 12:02 PM

  Some people dream of having a baby girl or a boy. It used to be those matters were left to chance, but not anymore. Today more people are choosing the gender of their child, a practice that's raising some eyebrows. Nolana Johnson already had four boys. Four months... more »

• Man accused of sex assault on a child

  September 23, 2010 11:42 PM

  Fountain Police have arrested a 42 year old man, accused of sex assault on a child. Police say Roy Gene Grey is being held on a $25,000 bond. The investigation is still going on. Police are unaware of any additional victims. more »

• Bondsman arrested in bondage case

  August 24, 2010 5:56 PM

  LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina bail bondsman has been charged with forcing a woman to cook, clean and do sexual favors for him in exchange for getting her out of jail. Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said Tuesday that 51-year-old Curtis Maroney told the 39-year-old woman he... more »

• 'Listen Up!' Betty White has 2-book deal

  August 18, 2010 10:36 AM

  The next stage in Betty White's ever-rising career: books. The 88-year-old actress has a two-book deal with G.P. Putnam's Sons, starting in 2011 with "Listen Up!" The publisher said Wednesday that the book will include what White has learned over "her incredibly varied, decades-long career in Hollywood." Subjects... more »

• Colorado day care worker accused of sex crimes

  August 16, 2010 8:29 AM

  A man suspected of sexually assaulting at least three young children at a Denver church day care center is due in court Monday to be advised of charges against him. Benjamin Janicki, 19, is charged with three counts each of sexual assault on a child and sexual assault on... more »

• Woman convicted in extortion from Coach Pitino

  August 5, 2010 2:38 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A jury has convicted a Kentucky woman of demanding millions of dollars from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino after the two had sex in a restaurant. The jury delivered its verdict Thursday after deliberating more than five hours over two days. Karen Cunagin Sypher, 50,... more »

• Sexually violent predator to move to Pueblo

  July 7, 2010 2:58 PM

  The Pueblo Police Department will hold a meeting Thursday night to inform the community about a sexually violent predator who will soon be living in Pueblo. At that time the identity of the person will be revealed and information about sexually violent predators will be presented. The meeting will... more »

• Recruiter charged with taking explicit photos of potential recruit

  June 16, 2010 2:45 PM

  A former recruiter for the Wyoming National Guard has pleaded not guilty to taking sexually explicit photos of a girl who wanted to join the military. Thirty-nine-year-old Martin Craig Frank entered his plea Tuesday in Casper. He's charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators allege... more »

• Dozens of agencies unite to look for sex offenders

  June 11, 2010 3:49 PM

  The U.S. Marshal is looking for Front Range sex offenders with the help of more than 80 state, local and federal agencies. The project is called "Operation Shepherd 2010." "'Operation Shepherd 2010' combines our law enforcement resources to more effectively identify, locate and arrest fugitive sex offenders that fail... more »

• Kagan advice to Clinton on sex scandal to be kept secret

  June 11, 2010 2:43 PM

  Bill Clinton's presidential library is keeping secret memos and notes Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrote in connection with the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit. Kagan was deeply involved in defending Clinton in the lawsuit brought by the ex-Arkansas state worker that touched off events leading to Clinton's impeachment,... more »

• Roethlisberger investigation recordings released

  June 9, 2010 11:13 AM

  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more than 50 audio and video recordings from its investigation of suspended Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a college student during a late night of partying in the small Georgia town of Milledgeville on March 5.... more »

• President Obama extends benefits to gay and lesbian partners

  June 2, 2010 7:31 PM

  President Obama sent a memo Wednesday to departments in the executive branch of government extending benefits to same sex partners of government employees as much as is possible under existing laws. The ruling includes children of same-sex domestic partners. This would cover child care subsidies and child care services.... more »

• Boyfriend faces charge of having sex with Greeley girl

  May 26, 2010 6:41 PM

  A 12-year-old girl found dead last week may have been stalked by her 18-year-old boyfriend who is charged with having a sexual relationship with the girl. Court documents released Wednesday say Robert Laurencio Montoya told police that he hid in bushes outside Kayleah Wilson's home and tried talking to... more »

• Murdered girl's ex-boyfriend accused of sex assault

  May 21, 2010 6:08 PM

  Greeley police said an 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found this week. Sgt. Joe Tymkowych says Robert Laurencio Montoya's arrest is unrelated to the homicide investigation involving Kayleah Wilson's death. Additional details were not immediately released. Sixth-grader Kayleah... more »

• Gov. Ritter vetoes sex offender bill

  May 21, 2010 5:43 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has vetoed a bill regulating the sex offender management board, saying the legislation went too far by allowing convicts to choose their own treatment programs. Ritter says the bill did not have an adequate hearing before it was adopted and would weaken the program. The governor says... more »

• Study: A heart attack shouldn't kill your sex life

  May 21, 2010 9:00 AM

  A new study finds that many heart attack survivors are afraid to resume having sex, and few of them are talking about this with their doctors. Researchers found that less than half of men and only about a third of the women in the study got advice on this... more »

• Students track alleged bus groper

  May 7, 2010 6:26 PM

  Los Angeles schoolgirls have been complaining for months to deputies patrolling transit lines about a man who allegedly had fondled, groped and felt them up while they road buses to and from school. Deputies have been searching high and low for the man. Thursday morning the manhunt ended... more »

• Groups advocate for more sex education in schools

  May 3, 2010 8:35 PM

  In the midst of budget cuts for our schools there's one area of education some want to see expanded in Pueblo: sex education. Data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows the teen pregnancy rate in Pueblo jumped 7% from 2005 to 2008. "In Pueblo we've had... more »

• Roethlisberger apologizes, says he won't appeal suspension

  April 26, 2010 4:29 PM

  Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he won't appeal the six-game suspension given him for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Saying he is disappointed with himself, Roethlisberger apologized Monday to his teammates and fans for his behavior last month in a Georgia bar, where a 20-year-old college student accused... more »

• Teen won't do time for killing man who allegedly raped her

  April 14, 2010 7:16 PM

  It is an incredible story. A teen shoots and kills the neighbor alleged to have sexually assaulted her for years. It happened last year in Colorado Springs. The victim, now 16 years old, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will not spend any time in jail. She will be on... more »