The Coloradoan [Fort Collins CO]
March 26, 2007
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/UPDATES01/70326007/1002
Former Fort Collins priest Timothy Evans was found guilty just before 11:30 a.m. on three counts of sexual assault on a child.
The verdict came less than three hours after jurors began deliberations this morning. The case went to the jury late Friday afternoon.
Evans sat emotionless in Larimer District Court as the verdict was read. He was taken to the Larimer County Detention Center, where he will await sentencing at 9 a.m. May 30.
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Evans' attorney, Andy Gavaldon of Fort Collins, declined comment as did family mem-bers of Evans' victims.
Evans, 43, faced two counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, one count of sexual assault on a child — pattern of abuse.
The crimes occurred during his service at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton from 1998 to 2002. He was removed from active ministry in 2003.
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| Guilty Tim Evans, right, waits for the Larimer County Sheriff's deputy as he is remanded into custody Monday March 26, 2007. Evans was found guilty on all counts. He faces up to life in prison. Photo by V. Richard Haro/Coloradoan |
Under Colorado law, sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust — pat-tern of abuse is considered a violent crime and carries a mandatory prison sentence of ten years to life.
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