A Colorado man accused of sexually assaulting a feminine hiker whereas posing as a search-and-rescue official shall be formally charged in courtroom this week.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office has accused William Tidwell, 50, of felony sexual contact by drive and felony assault in addition to a misdemeanor for impersonating a public servant.

Mr. Tidwell, who was arrested Aug. 7, is at the moment being held on the Boulder County Jail, pending Tuesday’s listening to, formally referred to as a “Rtrn Filing of Charges.”

Authorities mentioned Mr. Tidwell got here involved with the hiker, who was not named, on a path outdoors the city of Nederland on July 25.

The sufferer informed police a person drove as much as her in what she described as a “search and rescue” car and provided her a trip to a special path.

The girl was sexually and bodily assaulted by the person shortly after, police mentioned. She left the person and reported the incident to the sheriff’s workplace instantly.    

She described the suspect as a bald White man in his 50s with a principally grey beard. She additionally mentioned he was carrying a inexperienced collared shirt to look as if he was a part of the official search-and-rescue workforce.  

Police in Idaho Springs arrested Mr. Tidwell final week.

The sheriff’s workplace believes Mr. Tidwell could have used this ruse to assault different girls and encourages any such girls to talk with Detective Garrett Eastman by emailing him at geastman@bouldercounty.gov.

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