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• Air force sex scandal heats up

  May 9, 2013 11:17 PM

  A troubling arrest in Virginia is pushing a decade old Air Force Academy sex scandal back into the headlines. An Air Force officer who ran the branch's sexual assault prevention unit is now charged with sexual assault. Following the 2003 nationwide scandal, the Department of Defense put mandatory... more »

• Air Force Lt. Col. due in court for sexual assault Play Video

  May 9, 2013 3:25 AM

  The head of the Air Force's Sexual Assault and Response Unit is due in court in the day ahead for sexual assault. Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski is charged with misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly groping a woman early Sunday morning near Crystal City, Virginia. According to a police report,... more »

• Report details history of security concerns at closed halfway house Play Video

  May 6, 2013 7:50 PM

  PUEBLO - The Pueblo halfway house Community Corrections Services Inc. (CCSI) that closed suddenly Friday morning had a history of security issues. In August, state auditors found "concerning public safety issues" at CCSI and determined that "escapes were not managed appropriately." The report details instances where head counts were... more »

• Questions about sudden closure of Pueblo halfway house

  May 3, 2013 8:28 PM

  PUEBLO - Using trash bags and cardboard boxes, around 60 men living at Pueblo's Community Corrections Services Incorporated packed up their belongings Friday morning and moved to another facility to serve out their time. "All they did was gave them a bags and said pack up, yous are leaving,"... more »

• Experts speak on why alleged sex assault victim didn't fight back Play Video

  February 1, 2013 12:39 AM

  We're learning more about an alleged sexual assault at a Colorado Springs massage parlour: police say a 24-year-old Denver woman booked a session at Springs Best Massage and claims she was sexually assaulted by her masseuse, Shannon Atkinson. Thursday afternoon Colorado Springs police told News 5 about a dozen... more »

• Students weigh in on Air Academy High School teacher's arrest, accused of sexual assault Play Video

  January 25, 2013 1:24 AM

  Students at Air Academy High School are weighing in on the arrest of Bryan Paul Mertz, a science teacher at the school and a former lecturer at UCCS. 40-year-old Mertz was arrested Wednesday night at his home after police interviewed an alleged victim; they say someone tipped off a... more »

• 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 »

• Denver man convicted of sexual assault after use of new hearsay state law

  November 17, 2012 7:53 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Denver man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman, after prosecutors made use of a new state law that allows hearsay evidence to be heard in cases involving developmentally disabled victims. Ennio Daniel was convicted this week of two counts of sexual assault... more »

• Carrier found guilty: reaction from prosecution, defense, and victims' attorney Play Video

  October 27, 2012 12:42 AM

  After a second trial, Joshua Carrier was found guilty on multiple counts of sexually assaulting young boys while working as a school resource officer and wrestling coach at Horace Mann Middle School in Colorado Springs. A jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting 19 of the 21 boys who brought... 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 »

• Robbery suspect seems to fit "habitual" definition Play Video

  June 6, 2012 8:34 PM

  It was a disturbing new way of committing a common crime; the suspect allegedly doused his victims in lighter fluid and threatened to set them on fire if they didn't open the cash registers. That suspect, 51 year-old Dwight Davis, was arrested last month on a slew of burglary... more »

• Teacher sentenced to 10 years probation for sex with student

  June 5, 2012 5:30 PM

  A former coach and teacher at Fountain Fort Carson High School was sentenced to 10 years of intensive probation Tuesday with a mandatory 5 years to be served at community corrections for having sex with a 17-year-old student last year. The judge issued the sentence to Anthony Ribaudo, 37,... more »

• Reported sexual assaults in military rose 1 pct

  April 13, 2012 4:43 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says the number of sexual assaults reported in the U.S. military last year rose by 1 percent over 2010. In its annual report to Congress on sexual assaults, the Pentagon also said a growing proportion of military members who are disciplined for committing sexual offenses... more »

• DNA matches sexual assault suspect in 2001 case

  January 30, 2012 5:08 PM

  The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has matched the DNA with a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Colorado Springs in 2001. CSPD has taken 37-year-old Gerardo Garcia Cruz into custody. Police say an Hispanic male had contacted the victim as she walked in the area... more »

• AFA cadet faces sexual assault charges at hearing

  January 30, 2012 10:17 AM

  An Article 32 hearing is scheduled for today at the Air Force Academy for a cadet who had sexual misconduct charges preferred against him earlier this month. Cadet 1st Class Kyle A. Cressy (Class of 2012) had one charge with two specifications preferred against him for violation of Article... more »

• Academy explains judicial process for accused cadets Play Video

  January 6, 2012 8:26 PM

  Military court proceedings will begin next Thursday for one of three US Air Force Academy cadets facing charges of sexual assault. There will be an Article 32 hearing on Thursday for Cadet Stephan Claxton on charges of unlawful sexual contact, underage drinking and assault involving a female cadet. On... 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 »

• Teller County investigation of sexual assault continues Play Video

  December 2, 2011 8:57 PM

  Karen Clark spent her night behind bars for allegedly abusing a 15-year old girl. The arrest comes just days after her husband Bruce Clark committed suicide near this lake in Florissant. He was under investigation for sexually abusing a teenager. Karen Clark was arrested after police conducted a search warrant... 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 »

• Alleged sexual assault on dog shocks expert

  November 14, 2011 2:19 PM

  How could someone do that? That's the question many are asking after a disturbing arrest in Pueblo. Kenneth Milosavich remains in jail today--accused of sexual assault on a dog. The incident happened Saturday at a home on E. Evans Ave. A woman told police she saw Milosavich performing a... more »

• Accused sexting former school board member in court

  November 9, 2011 1:34 PM

  The former Ellicott School Board member facing internet luring and sexual assault charges against a child was in court in El Paso County Wednesday morning. 37-year-old Stefanie Dickinson was scheduled for a disposition for a charge of internet luring of a child, a Class 4 Felony. She was also... more »

• Canon City baby sitter accused of assaulting 6 children

  September 21, 2011 8:44 PM

  A Canon City man is accused of sexually assaulting a half dozen children during the past year, some of whom he babysat for. Samuel T. Dobbs, Jr., 28, is charged with dozen felony counts of sexual assault on a child and sexual assault on a child by a person in... 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 »

• Perrish Cox arrest affidavit to be released

  July 22, 2011 2:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A document detailing allegations of sexual assault against Denver Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox is being released. The Colorado Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from Cox to block the document from being made public. At issue is an arrest warrant affidavit, which explains why... more »

• Police say neighbors stopped sexual assault on 12-year-old

  June 30, 2011 11:36 PM

  A group of neighbors are getting credit for helping a little girl while she was attacked in her Colorado Springs apartment building. Police say Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m. 37-year-old Guylyn Patrick was seen in a South Chelton Road apartment complex fondling a 12-year-old girl in the hallway and... more »

• Denver Police need your help finding kidnapping suspect

  June 4, 2011 4:31 PM

  The Denver Police Department has released a statement asking for the public's help in locating Bret Lee Luckett Thompson and also known as "Wyatt" Thompson. Thompson allegedly kidnapped an eight year old child from the 400 block alley of South Raleigh Street and South Stuart Street in Denver. He later... more »

• Denver Police need your help to locate a child abductor.

  June 3, 2011 5:56 PM

  Shortly before 1:30 pm Thursday afternoon an eight year old was walking in the 400 block alley of S. Raleigh St and S. Stuart Street in Denver, when a white male of unknown age with short brown hair grabbed her and put her in a white cargo van, then sped... more »

• Arrest made in Child Sexual Assault case investigation

  May 26, 2011 5:09 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department has just released a statement concerning the arrest of a suspect following a 2-month investigation involving sexual assault of a young male child. The boy was 7 years old at the time of the initial report and is now 9 years old. The arrest... 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 »

• Md. police look into death inside upscale shop

  March 12, 2011 5:30 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Police say a woman employee at an upscale athletic apparel store in Bethesda has been killed and another woman worker was sexually assaulted after they were attacked during a robbery attempt. Police said Saturday the woman who survived is talking to detectives. Montgomery County police... more »

• Suspect sought in sexual assault on child

  February 24, 2011 6:20 PM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department is looking for a suspect in a sexual assault on a child. Earlier this month the police department started investigating claims that a 66 year old man had sexually assaulted a four year old child. Police are looking for Ronald Reed. He's 5' 8"... more »

• Yoga teacher who groped students ordered to jail

  November 13, 2010 3:46 PM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - An Aspen yoga teacher convicted of groping two of his female students during their poses in class has been sentenced to two months in jail. Forty-nine-year-old Steven Jon Roger maintained his innocence and says he plans to appeal. Some of his former students defended him... more »

• Jurors deliberate murder case against grandfather

  November 9, 2010 2:26 PM

  A jury will now decide the fate of a Widefield man accused of sexually assaulting and then killing his infant grandson. Jurors heard closing arguments this morning in the case against Willie Allmon, 52, who is charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, sexual assault on a child... more »

• Update: Jury now deliberating in baby death case

  November 9, 2010 9:41 AM

  A jury of nine men and 3 women will now decide the fate of a Widefield man accused of sexually assaulting and then killing his infant grandson. Jurors heard closing arguments this morning in the case against Willie Allmon, 52, who is charged with first degree murder, second degree... 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 »

• 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 »

• EMT arrested in several rape cases

  July 21, 2010 6:54 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York officials say an emergency medical technician with special access via a universal "fireman's key" sexually assaulted five women and girls since 2001. A gunman forced a woman into a car Monday and raped her in Brooklyn. On July 11, an 11-year-old girl was... more »

• Update: Mistrial declared in Paul Stark murder trial

  July 19, 2010 2:56 PM

  A Pueblo judge declared a mistrial in the sexual assault and murder trial of Paul Stark. The lead defense attorney on the case, Kim Karn, was called out-of-state on a family emergency, prompting the ruling. Karn is attending a funeral in Iowa. The trial was in recess until Tuesday, so... more »

• Trial of murdered Pueblo West teen begins

  July 15, 2010 8:31 PM

  The trial of a Pueblo West man accused of the murder and sexual assault of a teenage neighbor is underway in Pueblo. Paul Stark is charged with murder, sexual assault and child abuse in the death of 14 year-old Ashley Patterson. Ashley's body was discovered March 29, 2009 by... more »

• Teller County man convicted of sexually assaulting child

  July 14, 2010 4:55 PM

  Kenneth James Cox, Jr. was convicted earlier this month of 12 charges, including sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. Cox was arrested by Teller County Sheriff's Deputies last September. He's scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 20, according to Sgt. Nick Olmsted. more »

• Arrest made in Penrose kidnapping, sexual assault

  July 8, 2010 3:32 PM

  Canon City police say a Penrose woman was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The Fremont County Combined Investigative Response Team (CIRT) has arrested a Wyoming man on more than a dozen charges in connection with the case. Christopher Jeffries was arrested Wednesday in Laramie, where he still being held. ... 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 »

• Colorado inmate charged in cold case

  May 7, 2010 8:18 AM

  A Colorado inmate serving time on a drug conviction faces charges of sexually assaulting one woman and trying to assault another 16 years ago. Denver police and the district attorney said Thursday DNA evidence led them to 38-year-old Jody Smith. Smith is accused of trying to grab a woman... more »

• Teens take a stand against sexual assault

  April 28, 2010 11:39 PM

  The residents of Canon City come together to march and to take a stand against sexual assault. "It brings awareness to the issue of sexual assault, rape, incest, all of those things." explains march organizer Jenny Lehl, "And what we hope to obtain from it is community support for people... more »

• Former church counselor admits sexual assault

  April 17, 2010 1:43 PM

  A former church counselor has admitted sexually assaulting five children and faces at least 10 years in prison. Brad Boda pleaded guilty Friday in Boulder County. The former Rocky Mountain High School counselor admitted assaulting five children in 1998, four boys and one girl. At the time, Boda was a... more »

• Teen accused of killing man makes plea

  April 14, 2010 10:50 PM

  It's a case that's captured the attention of many in Southern Colorado. Last June a now 16 year old girl shot and killed Jon Hazard, the man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing her, just days before his trial was set to begin. It's one El Paso County DA... more »

• Men in heels? Why?

  April 9, 2010 11:28 AM

  Dozens of men at Utah State University slipped into high heeled shoes to take a stand against sexual assault. That may sound like a strange way to make a point, but many men and even boys understand it's largely up to them to stop gender violence. On campus in... 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 »

• Court martial underway for Fort Carson soldier

  April 7, 2010 8:48 AM

  A Fort Carson soldier faces a court martial for an allegedly sexually assaulting the wife of a man he had met while deployed in Iraq in 2008. Twenty-eight-year-old Spc. Philip C. Vermeiren's court martial continues Wednesday. Defense attorneys say Vermeiren and the woman had a brief consensual sexual encounter Oct.... more »