Tag: sexual assault
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Colorado Springs man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of 3 children pleads not guilty
The Colorado Springs man accused of a yearslong history of sexual assault of three young children entered a not-guilty plea in a 4th Judicial District courtroom Tuesday. Terry Simerly, 69, was arrested Dec. 26 on suspicion of sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl, a 7-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. According to past Gazette coverage,…
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ICC makes the first conviction over past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
The International Criminal Court has convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region over 20 years ago
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German suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said
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Timeline in the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann
A German man under investigation as a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann has been released after serving his sentence in an unrelated case
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Federal judge dismisses bulk of claims against UCCS, employees over instructor’s alleged predatory behavior
A federal judge on Monday dismissed several claims by a former University of Colorado Springs student pertaining to one professor’s alleged sexual misconduct towards her. Kristen Gearhart filed suit in April 2024 against the university, its chancellor, multiple employees and mathematics Prof. Mark Tomforde. She alleged Tomforde had a history of misconduct toward women at…
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Man accused of attempted sexual assault in north Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man is in custody after gesturing at a woman with an intent to sexually assault her and then allegedly attempting to do so, according to Colorado Springs police. Chukwudi Anakoro, 40, was arrested Wednesday…
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Second man arrested in alleged sexual assault, kidnapping of girls in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The roommate of the man accused of kidnapping two runaway girls, feeding them drugs and alcohol and sexually assaulting them was arrested only days after his alleged accomplice, despite denying any involvement initially, court records show. Jerome Scott, 62, the first and only arrest announced…
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Pueblo man arrested for sexual assault on children, several dogs
A 20-year-old man from Pueblo was arrested Wednesday in connection with the sexual assault of at least three children and several dogs after a year-long investigation. Phoenix Moncivaiz-Likes faces three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of sexual assault on a child and animal cruelty. The year-long investigation that led to the arrest…
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Former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to jail for sexual assault
A former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Jan. 16 after pleading guilty to sexual assault charges last year. Dalton Bridges was arrested in January 2023 after investigators say he made unwanted sexual advances toward a woman, and that when she tried to leave, he grabbed her and…
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Former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to jail for sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former El Paso County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Jan. 16 after pleading guilty to sexual assault charges last year. Dalton Bridges was arrested in January 2023 after investigators say he made unwanted sexual advances toward a woman, and…