April 27, 2005
Contact: Lynn
Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
DENVER CHARGES MAN POSING AS COP
Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has
formally charged a man accused of posing as a police officer and
sexually assaulting two women in Denver.
Michael Ricks
(DOB: 06-16-59) is charged with two counts of
second-degree kidnapping (F3), two counts of sexual
assault (F4), patronizing a child prostitute (F3),
inducement of a child prostitute (F3), and three counts of
impersonating a peace officer (F6).
The charges allege that Ricks was impersonating a
police officer in January and February when he sexually
assaulted a 17-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman in
separate incidents.
Ricks remains in custody in the Douglas County
Jail where he faces similar charges in the 18th
Judicial District. He is scheduled to be advised of the new
Denver charges on May 11, 2005 at 9 a.m. in Denver County Court,
room 12T.
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*The
filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation
that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado
laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty. See Colo. RPC 3.6
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