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Aurora Minister Convicted of Child Sex Assault [Note: The accused appealed the conviction. The prosecutor was not able to proceed with the case and filed a motion requesting the court to issue an Order of Nolle Prosequi. The court granted the motion in 2020. We have redacted the name of the accused and identifying information.]
An Aurora minister has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in his congregation in 2008 and 2009. On Monday, [Redacted], [age redacted], was convicted on one count of sexual assault on a child using force, one count of sexual assault on a child with a pattern of abuse and three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, according to the Denver district attorney's office. All counts are felonies. The victim, born in Sierra Leone, was a member of [Redacted]'s church, [Redacted]. The first assault occurred in 2008 when the girl was [redacted] years old. The assaults were reported to police in October 2009, when the victim's mother discovered she was pregnant. In [Redacted] 2010, the victim gave birth to a girl. Paternity tests showed [Redacted] was the father. The jury deliberated for about one hour before returning the verdict Monday afternoon. [Redacted] denied the allegations and testified on his behalf. He faces a minimum of eight years and up to life in prison. |
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