A female former correctional officer was placed on two years probation Friday, March 25 with 2 years imprisonment suspended for having sexual contact with a 24 year old male inmate at the Burlington, IA facility where she used to work. 32 year old Megan Elizabeth Cecil originally faced four counts of sexual misconduct with offenders, but per plea agreement, two of those counts were dropped, and prosecutors agreed "not to file any additional charges now known to the state related to the defendant's employment at the Burlington Residential Correctional Facility."
Cecil admitted to engaging in a "sex act with an individual committed to the custody of the 8th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services," while she was a residential officer on March 9 and again on March 19, both of last year. The original charging document stated she had an inappropriate relationship with the inmate two more times later that same month.
Dan Fell, the correctional service's District Director, said Cecil started as a part-time residential officer in Sept. 14, 2007. She became a full-time employee in the position May 30, 2008, and resigned in April of last year. Three of the "sex acts" were reportedly committed inside the halfway house, and one was "in a location outside the facility," prosecutors said.
The two years probation were a compromise between jail time prosecutors were asking for and a deferred judgement that the defense wanted. Besides the probation related to her charge, Cecil will have to register as a sex offender and undergo counseling. Cecil will spend a decade on probation after the initial sentence.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
Cedar Rapids man sentenced to 30 years prison, lifetime parole for rape, beating of wife
A Cedar Rapids, IA man was sentenced Friday, February 5, to 30 years in prison and lifetime parole for the rape of his then-wife. Shawn Kruse, 32, pled no contest to second-degree kidnapping, second-degree sexual abuse, assault while participating in a felony, going armed with intent and eluding charges for the attack last December. Kruse must serve 17 1/2 years on the abuse and kidnaping charges before being eligible for parole.
The assault began after Kruse grabbed and choked his now ex-wife, forcing her into their basement. According to the victim impact statement Kruse's ex-wife read, he then beat, gagged, raped, and then stomped on her pubic bone.
She said the only reason her torture that lasted for hours stopped is because he left the house to get a shotgun, so he could kill them both.
Before he left, he piled a sofa and an ottoman on top of her, so she couldn’t escaped. Once he left, she loosened the tape around her wrists and the belt around her legs and got out from under the furniture to get to her cell phone and call her mother. She first called 911 but she had the gag on her mouth and the dispatcher hung up on her because she couldn’t understand her.
In the meantime, Kruse came back to the house but when he saw police he turned around. Police later found him and he led them on a high speed chase on Highway 30 before crashing his car into a ditch. Kruse remains paralyzed from the waist down.
In Linn County District Court, he apologized to his family and friends, and his now ex-wife's family and friends. The victim still has nightmares and can't catch her breath due to the attack.
The assault began after Kruse grabbed and choked his now ex-wife, forcing her into their basement. According to the victim impact statement Kruse's ex-wife read, he then beat, gagged, raped, and then stomped on her pubic bone.
She said the only reason her torture that lasted for hours stopped is because he left the house to get a shotgun, so he could kill them both.
Before he left, he piled a sofa and an ottoman on top of her, so she couldn’t escaped. Once he left, she loosened the tape around her wrists and the belt around her legs and got out from under the furniture to get to her cell phone and call her mother. She first called 911 but she had the gag on her mouth and the dispatcher hung up on her because she couldn’t understand her.
In the meantime, Kruse came back to the house but when he saw police he turned around. Police later found him and he led them on a high speed chase on Highway 30 before crashing his car into a ditch. Kruse remains paralyzed from the waist down.
In Linn County District Court, he apologized to his family and friends, and his now ex-wife's family and friends. The victim still has nightmares and can't catch her breath due to the attack.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Manchester, IA man gets 35 years for shooting now ex "girlfriend"
BY COURTNEY BLANCHARD TH STAFF WRITER
MANCHESTER, Iowa -- Robert Krogmann on Monday [December 21] received the maximum penalty for shooting and critically wounding his ex-girlfriend, after the judge said he showed a "continued refusal to take responsibility for his actions."
The 51-year-old was handed a 35-year sentence, after the maximum sentences for attempted murder and willful injury were ordered to be served consecutively. Krogmann was convicted last month in the March 13 shooting of Jean Smith, 49, at her Manchester home.
With minimum-sentencing laws, he likely will stay in jail until he's 75.
Dubuque County District Court Judge Lawrence Fautsch said he based his decision on the recommendation of the prosecution and the pre-sentence investigation. According to a pre-sentence report, Krogmann said he believed Smith was "trying to crucify me." "She's been getting along quite well, considered what they did to me," Krogmann said in the report.
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau argued that in recorded conversations and letters sent after the trial, Krogmann showed contempt for "everyone and everything." Bernau said Krogmann insulted his own children ("My -- expletive deleted -- kids better all be at my sentencing ... because it would just look stupid if they weren't there"), the jury ("The jury doesn't know a -- expletive-deleted -- thing about bipolar disorder"), a jailer ("worthless piece of -- expletive deleted"), and even the mashed potatoes served in the jail ("slop").
Bernau also accused Krogmann of "orchestrating" the large showing of family support in the courtroom.Krogmann's sister, Patty Wessels, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said that wasn't the case. "He's my brother, and I wanted to be here," she said.
During trial, Krogmann claimed that a yearslong battle with bipolar disorder and depression skewed his judgment during the shooting, and he didn't intend to kill Smith. "I was sick," he said Monday. "I only intended on ending my own life."
Krogmann shot Smith three times, in the stomach, arm and spine. Smith testified that she pleaded for Krogmann to call 911, but he didn't allow it. He finally let her call her mother, who dialed authorities from out-of-state, Smith said.
But during the sentencing, Krogmann said he called 911 and gave her "everything she wanted" after he shot her. "I stayed with her until I was chased away," he said.
Jean Smith said her life will never be the same. Metal plates and screws hold her arm and spine together, and though she may be able to walk again, it would only be with the aid of braces on her legs. "You have already given me a life sentence," she told Krogmann.
MANCHESTER, Iowa -- Robert Krogmann on Monday [December 21] received the maximum penalty for shooting and critically wounding his ex-girlfriend, after the judge said he showed a "continued refusal to take responsibility for his actions."
The 51-year-old was handed a 35-year sentence, after the maximum sentences for attempted murder and willful injury were ordered to be served consecutively. Krogmann was convicted last month in the March 13 shooting of Jean Smith, 49, at her Manchester home.
With minimum-sentencing laws, he likely will stay in jail until he's 75.
Dubuque County District Court Judge Lawrence Fautsch said he based his decision on the recommendation of the prosecution and the pre-sentence investigation. According to a pre-sentence report, Krogmann said he believed Smith was "trying to crucify me." "She's been getting along quite well, considered what they did to me," Krogmann said in the report.
Delaware County Attorney John Bernau argued that in recorded conversations and letters sent after the trial, Krogmann showed contempt for "everyone and everything." Bernau said Krogmann insulted his own children ("My -- expletive deleted -- kids better all be at my sentencing ... because it would just look stupid if they weren't there"), the jury ("The jury doesn't know a -- expletive-deleted -- thing about bipolar disorder"), a jailer ("worthless piece of -- expletive deleted"), and even the mashed potatoes served in the jail ("slop").
Bernau also accused Krogmann of "orchestrating" the large showing of family support in the courtroom.Krogmann's sister, Patty Wessels, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said that wasn't the case. "He's my brother, and I wanted to be here," she said.
During trial, Krogmann claimed that a yearslong battle with bipolar disorder and depression skewed his judgment during the shooting, and he didn't intend to kill Smith. "I was sick," he said Monday. "I only intended on ending my own life."
Krogmann shot Smith three times, in the stomach, arm and spine. Smith testified that she pleaded for Krogmann to call 911, but he didn't allow it. He finally let her call her mother, who dialed authorities from out-of-state, Smith said.
But during the sentencing, Krogmann said he called 911 and gave her "everything she wanted" after he shot her. "I stayed with her until I was chased away," he said.
Jean Smith said her life will never be the same. Metal plates and screws hold her arm and spine together, and though she may be able to walk again, it would only be with the aid of braces on her legs. "You have already given me a life sentence," she told Krogmann.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Creston, IA officers sentenced to 25 years for rape of bartender
Two Creston police officers were both sentenced to 25 years in prison with a 14 year minimum yesterday for the rape of a 45 year old mother of three. James Christensen, 41, the town of about 8000's former police chief, and John Sickels, 39, the former assistent police chief, were charged with and convicted of 2nd degree sexual abuse last March.
The conviction stems from the attack on the waitress at the Crestmoor Country Club on April 18, 2008. After closing time, Sickels and Christensen held the victim down as Sickels proceeded to rape her. Sickels then offered the chance to rape the victim to Christensen, who declined to do anything but pet the victim's hair during the ordeal. The rogue officers were arrested in June of last year.
The officers' arrests in June sent shock waves through Creston, a southwest Iowa town of about 8,000. Christensen and Sickels were fired after they were charged. The trial was moved from Union County to Woodbury County to ensure fairness.The verdict capped an eight-day trial that was often contentious. Four hours of closing arguments became so heated that Judge Arthur Gamble twice sent jurors out of the courtroom so he could referee disagreements among the attorneys.
Sickels' lawyer charged that prosecutors deliberately tried to mislead jurors about which side was responsible to prove Sickels' guilt. Defense lawyers also raised questions during the trial about the accuser's statements, her reported drunken memory lapses in the past, and the tactics used by state investigators.
Prosecutors cited conflicting statements from Sickels and Christensen about the incident, their admitted request that night for oral sex, and the woman's unwavering story.
Sickels initially denied that he had sex with the woman, then twice changed his story when questioned by a state agent. Both men argued in court papers that prosecutors misstated facts and denied them a fair trial.
Gamble ruled that prosecutors broke no rules of evidence because the conviction was supported by evidence, including Sickels' admission that he had sex with the victim.
"Given the physical evidence at the crime scene and the admissions of the defendants, the state's case was strong. The complainant's testimony was credible. Her statements to the DCI, her deposition testimony and her trial testimony were consistent on her central allegation of sexual abuse. The testimony of the defendants was neither consistent nor credible."
Spectators included members of ICASA, the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, whose spokeswoman, Catherine Fribley, said, "We are pleased to see a measure of justice brought for a survivor who experienced sexual violence at the hands of someone who was supposed to protect her. It's difficult to report people who are in prominent and important positions."
Both defendants read statements before the sentences were handed down, but neither apologized to the victim. Sickels criticized the trial as unfair and said "the system failed me." Christensen told the packed courtroom that he was sorry his relatives and friends "had to endure this."
After the hearing, Sickels' mother, Janet Jackson, said that "justice was not served here today. I'm proud of him and what he's done for the community. This was a setup from day one. You have two police officers with impeccable records, and one night of drinking that led to consensual sex. She lied and she lied on the stand."
Sickels and Christenson have 30 days to appeal their sentences, and both will be on Iowa's Sex Offender Registry for life.
The conviction stems from the attack on the waitress at the Crestmoor Country Club on April 18, 2008. After closing time, Sickels and Christensen held the victim down as Sickels proceeded to rape her. Sickels then offered the chance to rape the victim to Christensen, who declined to do anything but pet the victim's hair during the ordeal. The rogue officers were arrested in June of last year.
The officers' arrests in June sent shock waves through Creston, a southwest Iowa town of about 8,000. Christensen and Sickels were fired after they were charged. The trial was moved from Union County to Woodbury County to ensure fairness.The verdict capped an eight-day trial that was often contentious. Four hours of closing arguments became so heated that Judge Arthur Gamble twice sent jurors out of the courtroom so he could referee disagreements among the attorneys.
Sickels' lawyer charged that prosecutors deliberately tried to mislead jurors about which side was responsible to prove Sickels' guilt. Defense lawyers also raised questions during the trial about the accuser's statements, her reported drunken memory lapses in the past, and the tactics used by state investigators.
Prosecutors cited conflicting statements from Sickels and Christensen about the incident, their admitted request that night for oral sex, and the woman's unwavering story.
Sickels initially denied that he had sex with the woman, then twice changed his story when questioned by a state agent. Both men argued in court papers that prosecutors misstated facts and denied them a fair trial.
Gamble ruled that prosecutors broke no rules of evidence because the conviction was supported by evidence, including Sickels' admission that he had sex with the victim.
"Given the physical evidence at the crime scene and the admissions of the defendants, the state's case was strong. The complainant's testimony was credible. Her statements to the DCI, her deposition testimony and her trial testimony were consistent on her central allegation of sexual abuse. The testimony of the defendants was neither consistent nor credible."
Spectators included members of ICASA, the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, whose spokeswoman, Catherine Fribley, said, "We are pleased to see a measure of justice brought for a survivor who experienced sexual violence at the hands of someone who was supposed to protect her. It's difficult to report people who are in prominent and important positions."
Both defendants read statements before the sentences were handed down, but neither apologized to the victim. Sickels criticized the trial as unfair and said "the system failed me." Christensen told the packed courtroom that he was sorry his relatives and friends "had to endure this."
After the hearing, Sickels' mother, Janet Jackson, said that "justice was not served here today. I'm proud of him and what he's done for the community. This was a setup from day one. You have two police officers with impeccable records, and one night of drinking that led to consensual sex. She lied and she lied on the stand."
Sickels and Christenson have 30 days to appeal their sentences, and both will be on Iowa's Sex Offender Registry for life.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
West Des Moines teacher sentenced to 2 years probation
West Des Moines Dowling Catholic High School teacher Erin Rohwer, 28, was sentenced to 2 years probation and a SO registry listing yesterday on May 6 for having a sexual relationship with an 18 year old student.
After considering factors such as lack of priors, public humiliation, and her youth, Staskal decided to sentence her to probation, despite stating prison could be justified. Besides the aforementioned punishments, Judge Staskal also fined Rohwer $750 plus restitution to the victim and court costs, and he barred contact with the victim, his family, or other students.
"I struggled a lot to decide between probation and incarceration. Clearly, incarceration would send a powerful message. But I have concluded that incarceration, while it would definitely be warranted, is not an appropriate sentence given the other considerations." While Judge Staskal questioned Rohwer’s remorse, he decided to give her "the benefit of the doubt."
The former English department director was arrested in January and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee for what school administrators described as a "possible inappropriate relationship" with a male student.
Rohwer, hired in 2003, was suspended after Dowling officials discovered the relationship. In a letter to parents, school president Jerry Deegan said he believed the relationship took place away from school.
In the 10 years ending in 2008, 31 teachers have had their licenses revoked by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for sexual relationships with students. Sexual exploitation covers professionals who have sex with clients, parishioners, and other subordinates who are legal adults. A single encounter is an aggravated misdemeanor, and a pattern of sexual misconduct is a felony. Besides teachers, priests, counselors and a psychiatrist have been prosecuted for exploitation, according to Polk County Attorney John Sarcone.
After considering factors such as lack of priors, public humiliation, and her youth, Staskal decided to sentence her to probation, despite stating prison could be justified. Besides the aforementioned punishments, Judge Staskal also fined Rohwer $750 plus restitution to the victim and court costs, and he barred contact with the victim, his family, or other students.
"I struggled a lot to decide between probation and incarceration. Clearly, incarceration would send a powerful message. But I have concluded that incarceration, while it would definitely be warranted, is not an appropriate sentence given the other considerations." While Judge Staskal questioned Rohwer’s remorse, he decided to give her "the benefit of the doubt."
The former English department director was arrested in January and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee for what school administrators described as a "possible inappropriate relationship" with a male student.
Rohwer, hired in 2003, was suspended after Dowling officials discovered the relationship. In a letter to parents, school president Jerry Deegan said he believed the relationship took place away from school.
In the 10 years ending in 2008, 31 teachers have had their licenses revoked by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for sexual relationships with students. Sexual exploitation covers professionals who have sex with clients, parishioners, and other subordinates who are legal adults. A single encounter is an aggravated misdemeanor, and a pattern of sexual misconduct is a felony. Besides teachers, priests, counselors and a psychiatrist have been prosecuted for exploitation, according to Polk County Attorney John Sarcone.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Iowa wife rapist sentenced to 5 1/4 more years for child porn
A Iowa man, 35 year old Travis Frey, serving 10 years in prison for the 3rd degree sexual abuse and domestic abuse causing injury of his wife back in 2006 has been sentenced to another 5 1/4 years in federal prison Tuesday, August 19 for child porn possession.
The case drew international exposure, not because of the crime itself, but because of a five-page document in the court file titled "Contract of Wifely Expectations." Frey allegedly presented the contract to his wife. The contract outlined how she was to dress, what she should wear to bed and how she should groom herself.
During the course of investigating the kidnapping and domestic abuse charges, two home computers were seized from Frey's residence. A computer forensics expert found more than 99,000 images of pornography on one of the computers.
The Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office believed that several of the pictures found were illegal pictures of minors, and initially charged Frey with 40 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Those charges were dropped when it was learned Frey would face federal charges.
Frey's child porn sentence will be served after the sentence for wife rape, and comes with a $100 special assessment to the local victims' fund, and 10 years of supervised release.
The case drew international exposure, not because of the crime itself, but because of a five-page document in the court file titled "Contract of Wifely Expectations." Frey allegedly presented the contract to his wife. The contract outlined how she was to dress, what she should wear to bed and how she should groom herself.
During the course of investigating the kidnapping and domestic abuse charges, two home computers were seized from Frey's residence. A computer forensics expert found more than 99,000 images of pornography on one of the computers.
The Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office believed that several of the pictures found were illegal pictures of minors, and initially charged Frey with 40 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Those charges were dropped when it was learned Frey would face federal charges.
Frey's child porn sentence will be served after the sentence for wife rape, and comes with a $100 special assessment to the local victims' fund, and 10 years of supervised release.
Monday, June 2, 2008
After 7 1/2 month investigation, University of Iowa football players charged with sex assault
After 7.5 months, the University of Iowa obtained arrest warrants for two former University of Iowa football players accused of raping a fellow student at a dorm October 14. According to the complaint, Abe Satterfield of Erie, PA gave Cedric Evenson, 18, of Detroit access to the dorm room of the victim, and that Evenson had sexual contact with the sleeping victim.
According to the criminal complaint, "The victim was not even aware (the) defendant was having sexual intercourse with her." DNA evidence linked Evenson to the assault.
Both will be charged with second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony punishable by a 25-year prison term. Satterfield also will be charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony, a possible 10-year prison term.
Evenson, arrested on a warrant charging him with 2nd degree sexual abuse, was held on $10,000 bond Friday. A no-contact order was issued on behalf of the alleged victim. Satterfield had not turned himself into Iowa authorities as of Friday, May 30. He is expected to turn himself in on June 2 for his preliminary hearing.
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness said both players have local attorneys and plan to surrender in Iowa City. Once they are jailed, Lyness will file formal charges.
"I think they're both going to try to do that, if they can afford to," Lyness said. "If not, then they're probably going to be picked up where they are, and we'll extradite them back. But I don't think they'll fight extradition."
The woman reported the incident to Public Safety on November 7, and police obtained evidence from Hillcrest Hall on November 14. Police turned over the evidence to Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness in December.
The investigation spanned nearly two semesters and became a burden to all parties. Public scrutiny intensified toward the University of Iowa and its athletics department, local law enforcement, the football team, the accused players and the alleged victim. Lyness said the woman was harassed, and a university news release stated, "The Johnson County Attorney's Office said Tuesday that the safety and well-being of the reported victim was paramount in the decision about when to file the charges." The woman has left Iowa City, and Lyness declined to say if she will return to the University of Iowa.
Lyness defended herself after the complaints that the investigation took too long. Satterfield and Everson were removed from the team within days of the alleged incident. In December, the school announced they were transferring to other schools. Satterfield is enrolled at Indiana (Pa.) University, and Everson signed with Alcorn State (Miss.) University but does not appear on the roster.
The legal process has weighed heavily on their families as well."Like any other family would think," said Pearline Hobson, Satterfield's grandmother, when asked for her thoughts. "God is going to prevail."
Her daughter, Kim Hobson, Satterfield's mother, echoed the same sentiments.
"The joy of the Lord is my strength. Jesus is his lawyer and Jesus is his judge and God will prevail."
The athletics department and university may have received the most scrutiny since the allegations. Since April 2007, 17 different football players have been arrested, including five for felonies. The state Board of Regents asked Lyness for a report on the case, Gov. Chet Culver called for a thorough probe, and the university was sued by a local newspaper after withholding several documents after an open records request.
"Once it became a criminal investigation, we had cooperation from the University of Iowa," Lyness said. When asked if the university had problems handling the incident before it became a criminal investigation, Lyness said, "I can't really comment on that."
Lyness said she expects further discussion on how UI officials handled the woman's complaint. Additionally, she said, the entire university, beyond campus police, could benefit from implementing practices used by the Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team. Such practices include getting advocates for victims and not interviewing victims repeatedly following an assault, she said.
Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta defended his department and showed concern for the victim.
"The one thing that I continue to be confident about is that for our staff, our first concern was for the woman involved. And then we went directly through the university process and university procedure. I'm confident that everybody involved from my staff and throughout the university did their very best throughout that process.I understand that a lot of people want to know kind of what happened and what was the timeline and what was the process, but right now the rights of the alleged victim, of the accused and the people involved have to override the desire of the media and for the public for immediate access."
(Update 6-3-08) Satterfield turned himself in this morning. The charges of 2nd and 3rd degree sexual abuse were formally read. Surprisingly, the 2nd degree charge stems from the alleged facilitation of Evenson's alleged assault. The 3rd degree charges comes from Satterfield's own sexual encounter with the victim.
Authorities accuse Satterfield and an unidentified man of entering room N207 at Hillcrest Hall on Oct. 14, 2007 between midnight and 6 a.m. After the other man left the room, “the defendant (Satterfield) forced the victim to have sexual intercourse with him, even after the victim told him she did not want to do so. The defendant admitted to having sex with the victim,” according to the complaint on his third-degree charge.
He is being held on $10,000 bond and is under a no-contact order for the victim.
According to the criminal complaint, "The victim was not even aware (the) defendant was having sexual intercourse with her." DNA evidence linked Evenson to the assault.
Both will be charged with second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony punishable by a 25-year prison term. Satterfield also will be charged with third-degree sexual abuse, a Class C felony, a possible 10-year prison term.
Evenson, arrested on a warrant charging him with 2nd degree sexual abuse, was held on $10,000 bond Friday. A no-contact order was issued on behalf of the alleged victim. Satterfield had not turned himself into Iowa authorities as of Friday, May 30. He is expected to turn himself in on June 2 for his preliminary hearing.
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness said both players have local attorneys and plan to surrender in Iowa City. Once they are jailed, Lyness will file formal charges.
"I think they're both going to try to do that, if they can afford to," Lyness said. "If not, then they're probably going to be picked up where they are, and we'll extradite them back. But I don't think they'll fight extradition."
The woman reported the incident to Public Safety on November 7, and police obtained evidence from Hillcrest Hall on November 14. Police turned over the evidence to Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness in December.
The investigation spanned nearly two semesters and became a burden to all parties. Public scrutiny intensified toward the University of Iowa and its athletics department, local law enforcement, the football team, the accused players and the alleged victim. Lyness said the woman was harassed, and a university news release stated, "The Johnson County Attorney's Office said Tuesday that the safety and well-being of the reported victim was paramount in the decision about when to file the charges." The woman has left Iowa City, and Lyness declined to say if she will return to the University of Iowa.
Lyness defended herself after the complaints that the investigation took too long. Satterfield and Everson were removed from the team within days of the alleged incident. In December, the school announced they were transferring to other schools. Satterfield is enrolled at Indiana (Pa.) University, and Everson signed with Alcorn State (Miss.) University but does not appear on the roster.
The legal process has weighed heavily on their families as well."Like any other family would think," said Pearline Hobson, Satterfield's grandmother, when asked for her thoughts. "God is going to prevail."
Her daughter, Kim Hobson, Satterfield's mother, echoed the same sentiments.
"The joy of the Lord is my strength. Jesus is his lawyer and Jesus is his judge and God will prevail."
The athletics department and university may have received the most scrutiny since the allegations. Since April 2007, 17 different football players have been arrested, including five for felonies. The state Board of Regents asked Lyness for a report on the case, Gov. Chet Culver called for a thorough probe, and the university was sued by a local newspaper after withholding several documents after an open records request.
"Once it became a criminal investigation, we had cooperation from the University of Iowa," Lyness said. When asked if the university had problems handling the incident before it became a criminal investigation, Lyness said, "I can't really comment on that."
Lyness said she expects further discussion on how UI officials handled the woman's complaint. Additionally, she said, the entire university, beyond campus police, could benefit from implementing practices used by the Johnson County Sexual Assault Response Team. Such practices include getting advocates for victims and not interviewing victims repeatedly following an assault, she said.
Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta defended his department and showed concern for the victim.
"The one thing that I continue to be confident about is that for our staff, our first concern was for the woman involved. And then we went directly through the university process and university procedure. I'm confident that everybody involved from my staff and throughout the university did their very best throughout that process.I understand that a lot of people want to know kind of what happened and what was the timeline and what was the process, but right now the rights of the alleged victim, of the accused and the people involved have to override the desire of the media and for the public for immediate access."
(Update 6-3-08) Satterfield turned himself in this morning. The charges of 2nd and 3rd degree sexual abuse were formally read. Surprisingly, the 2nd degree charge stems from the alleged facilitation of Evenson's alleged assault. The 3rd degree charges comes from Satterfield's own sexual encounter with the victim.
Authorities accuse Satterfield and an unidentified man of entering room N207 at Hillcrest Hall on Oct. 14, 2007 between midnight and 6 a.m. After the other man left the room, “the defendant (Satterfield) forced the victim to have sexual intercourse with him, even after the victim told him she did not want to do so. The defendant admitted to having sex with the victim,” according to the complaint on his third-degree charge.
He is being held on $10,000 bond and is under a no-contact order for the victim.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Iowa man arrested for kidnapping wife
James Chelf, 33, is being held without bond in a Pottawattamie County jail after being charged with kidnapping his wife from their Walnut, IA home.
Deputies were called to a residence in Walnut about a couple who were fighting. Danker said the caller told emergency dispatch Chelf was pushing and threatening his 34-year-old wife. Witnesses then told investigators Chelf forced his wife into a car and headed for Omaha.
While on route to Omaha Chelf's wife allegedly called a relative telling her Chelf was threatening to kill her and was making statements about harming other people in Omaha, Danker said.
At some point for reasons that were not clear this morning, Chelf stopped the car near the Shelby exit where his wife got out of the car and ran away. She was later picked up by another motorist and taken to a Shelby restaurant where she called for help, Danker said.
Chelf, who is being held without bond, was arrested near Highway 6 & Interstate 280. According to Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker, Chelf is being held on charges including 2nd degree kidnapping, aggravated assault, and serious assault.
Deputies were called to a residence in Walnut about a couple who were fighting. Danker said the caller told emergency dispatch Chelf was pushing and threatening his 34-year-old wife. Witnesses then told investigators Chelf forced his wife into a car and headed for Omaha.
While on route to Omaha Chelf's wife allegedly called a relative telling her Chelf was threatening to kill her and was making statements about harming other people in Omaha, Danker said.
At some point for reasons that were not clear this morning, Chelf stopped the car near the Shelby exit where his wife got out of the car and ran away. She was later picked up by another motorist and taken to a Shelby restaurant where she called for help, Danker said.
Chelf, who is being held without bond, was arrested near Highway 6 & Interstate 280. According to Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker, Chelf is being held on charges including 2nd degree kidnapping, aggravated assault, and serious assault.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Chicago area college basketball player charged with sexual assault
Charles Peden, a 19 year old student from Maywood, a suburb of Chicago, was arrested on charges of 3rd degree sexual abuse for the alleged rape of a 18 year old junior college student who went to Indian Hills Community College, located in Ottumwa, IA where a basketball tounarment the Wilbur Wright City College basketball team was playing at. Other team members are still under investigation for the alleged attack.
[He] was arrested in the western suburb Wednesday on a fugitive warrant from Wapello County, Iowa. He is being held at Cook County Jail and plans to fight extradition to Iowa, Cook County court officials said.
While Iowa officials were conducting the investigation and waiting for DNA evidence results, Wright College allowed the team members to remain on the squad for the duration of their season, which ended earlier this month.
The college president told Wright's student newspaper last month that team members had been disciplined for some behavior related to the incident at the Ottumwa Days Inn.According to court records, the alleged victim and three of her friends met Wright College team members Nov. 30 when they were playing a tournament at Indian Hills.They exchanged phone numbers, and some of the players called the women the following night to invite them to hang out at the Days Inn where they were staying.
The women, all 18 at the time, told police they went to the hotel and began drinking with about seven players and a member of the coaching staff, according to the affidavit for a search warrant for two Days Inn hotel rooms.
At around 12:30 AM on December 2, the victim's friends found themselves being pushed into, then locked in a bathroom, and when they were let out, they could not find the alleged victim.
four players ran into the next room when another door was opened. They found the victim passed out, with semen covering her chest and neck. There was also vomit in her mouth, and th friends called police. When she was taken to the local hospital, she tested with a BAC of 0.175. She was bleeding, and hairs which didn't belong to her were found on her body. when taken to the hospital.
The victim told police that she darnk and hung out with the players, but did not remember sex with any of them.
[He] was arrested in the western suburb Wednesday on a fugitive warrant from Wapello County, Iowa. He is being held at Cook County Jail and plans to fight extradition to Iowa, Cook County court officials said.
While Iowa officials were conducting the investigation and waiting for DNA evidence results, Wright College allowed the team members to remain on the squad for the duration of their season, which ended earlier this month.
The college president told Wright's student newspaper last month that team members had been disciplined for some behavior related to the incident at the Ottumwa Days Inn.According to court records, the alleged victim and three of her friends met Wright College team members Nov. 30 when they were playing a tournament at Indian Hills.They exchanged phone numbers, and some of the players called the women the following night to invite them to hang out at the Days Inn where they were staying.
The women, all 18 at the time, told police they went to the hotel and began drinking with about seven players and a member of the coaching staff, according to the affidavit for a search warrant for two Days Inn hotel rooms.
At around 12:30 AM on December 2, the victim's friends found themselves being pushed into, then locked in a bathroom, and when they were let out, they could not find the alleged victim.
four players ran into the next room when another door was opened. They found the victim passed out, with semen covering her chest and neck. There was also vomit in her mouth, and th friends called police. When she was taken to the local hospital, she tested with a BAC of 0.175. She was bleeding, and hairs which didn't belong to her were found on her body. when taken to the hospital.
The victim told police that she darnk and hung out with the players, but did not remember sex with any of them.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
RSO charged in rape, kidnapping of 18 year old woman
Eric Houk, 23, of Bedford, Iowa, was arrested and charged with a variety of crimes, including arson and sexual assault, the the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 18 year old woman.
According to the SW Iowa News:
Family members reported the woman missing to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office at 10:38 p.m. Saturday. She last was seen leaving her job around 9 p.m. Saturday [December 15].
Bedford police found her car on fire in a parking lot behind a Bedford cafe just before 11 p.m.
She was found early Sunday at Houk's home after a county-wide search that included volunteers and officers from the Bedford police, the Sheriff's Office, the State Division of Criminal Investigation and the State Fire Marshal's Office.
Houk was being held in the Adams County Jail on $5 million bail.
Houk was previously convicted in 2003 of lascivious acts with a child and 3rd degree sexual abuse.
According to the SW Iowa News:
Family members reported the woman missing to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office at 10:38 p.m. Saturday. She last was seen leaving her job around 9 p.m. Saturday [December 15].
Bedford police found her car on fire in a parking lot behind a Bedford cafe just before 11 p.m.
She was found early Sunday at Houk's home after a county-wide search that included volunteers and officers from the Bedford police, the Sheriff's Office, the State Division of Criminal Investigation and the State Fire Marshal's Office.
Houk was being held in the Adams County Jail on $5 million bail.
Houk was previously convicted in 2003 of lascivious acts with a child and 3rd degree sexual abuse.
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