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• Fort Carson soldier's DNA linked to two unsolved sexual assault cases Play Video

  January 16, 2013 8:53 PM

  Lt. Aaron Lucas, 31, is accused of targeting at least 15 young girls across southern Colorado. "Specifically in El Paso County, we've had two cases which we had linked Lucas to," Lt. Jeff Kramer said. "One of those was the June 19 kidnapping of a young girl in the... more »

• Investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving a child leads to one arrest

  August 18, 2012 2:04 PM

  A sexual assault investigation two days ago in Colorado Springs leads to one arrest last night. Robert Koenig, 52, was arrested Friday night on a felony charge of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust. Thursday, officers went to a home on E. Rio... more »

• Colorado Springs man facing sexual assault charges on a child

  July 17, 2012 7:51 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A 72-year-old man is facing charges after Colorado Springs police were called to investigate a complaint of sexual assault on a child. Authorities say Bobby Caddell was arrested Monday for investigation of charges of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position... more »

• Janitor being held on suspicion of sexual assault

  November 29, 2011 7:01 AM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - A 24-year-old Longmont school janitor is being held on suspicion of sexual assault on a child. KMGH-TV reports that a deputy found fill-in janitor Travis Bowden alone with a 13-year-old girl at Lagerman Reservoir just outside of Longmont Friday night. During an interview with... more »

• Sexual assault education in Colorado hospitals

  August 18, 2011 8:31 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado authorities are trying to educate hospitals how to respond to victims of sexual assault. A 2008 law directs the state to reimburse hospitals for the cost of a rape test, regardless of whether a police report has been filed. According to the Denver Post,... more »

• Polygamist leader awaiting punishment

  August 9, 2011 5:47 AM

  SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) - Convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is awaiting his punishment from the same Texas jury that convicted him on child sex charges. Jurors were set to begin deliberations Tuesday in the trial's sentencing phase. Jeffs faces life in prison, where he can still lead the... more »

• Strauss-Kahn's accuser speaks out

  July 25, 2011 8:11 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The hotel housekeeper accusing Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault says she learned he was a French political figure from news reports. Nafissatou Diallo says she didn't know Strauss-Kahn was the head of the International Monetary Fund or a possible candidate for the French presidency when... more »

• Survivor brings awareness to sexual violence

  April 7, 2011 6:57 PM

  The Statistics are alarming. Every two minutes someone in our country is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In Colorado, one in four women and one in 17 men are victims of sexual violence, according to the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault. April is sexual... 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 »

• Focus on the Family to sponsor high school sexual orientation program

  November 11, 2010 6:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A conservative Christian group is taking up sponsorship of a high-school outreach program to talk about sexual orientation. Focus on the Family of Colorado Springs said Thursday it will take over sponsorship of the former "Day of Truth," which has been co-sponsored since 2005 by Exodus... more »

• Denver Officer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

  October 19, 2010 3:10 PM

  A Denver police officer has been arrested on suspicion of coercing a woman under arrest into performing a sex act to avoid going to jail. Police arrested Hector Paez, 31, Monday. Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey's office and police say Paez will be charged later this week with... more »

• 52-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting teen

  August 24, 2010 10:33 AM

  Colorado Springs Police arrested a 52-year-old man for alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl. According to police, the pair drank beer together at a mobile home, followed by the assault. Under arrest: Timothy Kiner, 52. 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 »

• "Ether Man" hearing postponed

  June 16, 2010 12:47 PM

  The man suspected in New Mexico as the "Ether Man" rapist continues to face charges in Pueblo, where he was arrested originally on a peeping tom charge. Robert Bruce was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Pueblo District Court in a sexual assault that came to light after... more »

• Nope-Colorado parents won't be informed of teacher arrests

  May 13, 2010 9:12 AM

  The Colorado State Board of Education has rejected a requirement that school districts notify parents when when teachers or other employees are arrested or charged with certain offenses. The board voted 4-3 against the rule Wednesday. Board Chairman Bob Schaffer proposed the rule. He says parents have the... more »

• Catholic school rejects boy because of parent lifestyle

  May 12, 2010 4:45 PM

  A Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents. It's at least the second time in recent months that students have not been allowed to attend a U.S. Catholic school because of their parents' sexual orientation. A mother of the Massachusetts... more »

• Fugitive caught, lockdown lifted

  April 7, 2010 3:51 PM

  Fugitive Robert Thompson was arrested Wednesday afternoon according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. Thompson was on trial last week for sexual assault when he failed to show up in court. The trial continued without him and he was then convicted. His vehicle was found Tuesday in the... more »

• Children of lesbian couple denied access to Catholic school

  March 16, 2010 12:12 PM

  The lesbian parents of two children barred from re-enrolling at a Roman Catholic school in Boulder because of the parents' sexual orientation say they won't give up their faith. The women, who asked that their names not be used, said in a written statement that they initially felt hurt... more »