Sexual assault

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Sexual assault case declared mistrial

‘hopelessly deadlocked’ in its second day of deliberations, judge says

May 21, 2019

Education

FLC students bring awareness to indigenous missing and abused women

Symposium addresses sexual assault of Native American women

December 17, 2018

Mercy Regional Medical Center to devote more time to sexual assault services

Funding means more hours for specialty nurse

November 30, 2018

Local News

Office of Civil Rights to investigate father’s complaint against Durango School District 9-R

claims school district did not properly investigate alleged sex assault on his child

October 23, 2018

Local News

Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexual assault

Zink one of three men involved in 2017 incident

September 2, 2018

Halfway house director has history of sexual harassment complaints

Hilltop’s board of directors stands by John Schmier

August 5, 2018

Local News

Man accused of sexual assault in Durango found dead

Scott, 31, died by suicide June 11

July 13, 2018

Local News

Pagosa Springs man arrested on suspicion of child sex assault

Keller, 52, being held on $200,000 bail

June 22, 2018

One of three sexual assault suspects pleads guilty

Another defendant pleads not guilty

May 11, 2018

Local News

How a community-based program aids Native assault victims

A new approach empowers Natives in remote lands

May 3, 2018

Three men suspected of sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint appear headed for plea agreement

Details of plea agreement not disclosed

March 19, 2018

Utah bill would give teens fleeing polygamy more rights

Information about children’s welfare could come from authorities

March 1, 2018

Local News

Kids unwittingly trapped in exploding child porn epidemic

‘We could be doing those cases all day, every day’

February 22, 2018

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Hundreds gather for #MeToo rally against sexual violence

‘We come in peace, but we mean business,’ ralliers say

February 17, 2018

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Prosecutors: Men sexually abused girls they called brides

created desert compound using shipping containers

January 16, 2018

Local News

Native Americans face harsh reality of sexual violence

Sells The Policy Insights Brief of the National Congress of American Indians reveals the extraordinarily high rate of victimization of…

January 3, 2018

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FBI seeks potential sex abuse victims on reservation

Fydel Jonesdu1-i-syn Fydel Jones pleaded not guilty to several charges of abusive sexual contact and theft in October. He’s scheduled…

December 10, 2017

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Pagosa Springs cold case murder suspect granted new trial

Dexter found dead in a pool in 1988, suspect arrested 24 years later

November 23, 2017

DeGette says ex-congressman Filner tried to kiss her

Colorado Democrat says she pushed him away

November 22, 2017

Local News

Daughter says she was abused by polygamous sect leader

Rachel Jeffs, now 33, told NBC News the abuse began when she was 8 and happened countless times, despite her…

November 15, 2017

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Durango sexual assault suspects face life in prison

assault suspects charged with felonies Friday

October 28, 2017

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Three men arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

had look of ‘pure terror,’ police report says

October 21, 2017

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La Plata County man found guilty of sexual assault on a child

Suspect and victim were minors when crimes occurred

October 21, 2017

Local News

National Park Service survey finds widespread harassment

survey finds 1 in 10 employees report sexual harassment, agency promises action.

October 17, 2017