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Sexual Offenses

Probation for father, son in rape case

By Phaedra Haywood | phaywood@sfnewmexican.com Charles Galvan, 44, and his son, Carlito Quintana Speas, 23, reached plea agreements of no contest Monday to charges related to the rape of a 15-year-old girl at a fiesta party in 2015.

February 4, 20194 min read

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Sexual OffensesAugust 11, 20184 min read

Activist accused of drugging, raping two women in Seattle

Originally published August 10, 2018 at 6:38 pm Updated August 10, 2018 at 10:03 pm By Lewis Kamb lkamb@seattletimes.com @lewiskamb Seattle Times staff reporter Redwolf Pope, 41, was charged Friday in King County Superior Court with two co…

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Sexual OffensesAugust 2, 20182 min read

Native American activist denies rape accusations

A Native American activist has disputed accusations that he sexually assaulted unconscious women

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Sexual OffensesJanuary 5, 20182 min read

Light Sentence for Ex-Deputy

DA decries light sentence for ex-deputy in molestation case By Justin Horwath | The New Mexican Jan 3, 2018 Updated Jan 4, 2018 (…) Dustin Bingham is pictured in May in District Court.

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Sexual OffensesNovember 3, 20171 min read

Conviction in Taos CSP Case

After a four day trial in Taos before Judge Emilio J. Chavez, David Lewis was convicted of all four counts of criminal sexual penetration (CSP) of a minor.

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Sexual OffensesJune 4, 20161 min read

Not Guilty Verdicts

After severing counts two counts and the court dismissing a third count of criminal sexual contact of a minor, an Albuquerque jury deliberated for 40 minutes before acquitting Harold Potter of Las Vegas, Nevada, of the remaining two counts.

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