Crime & Safety
Neighbor Sentenced For Sex Assault Of Colo. Springs Girl
Dane Graves, 69, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a neighbor girl, 12, in a trailer court in Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- A Colorado Springs man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison with 10 years of parole for the sexual assault of a 12-year-old neighbor.
Dane Graves, 69, was arrested Feb. 2, 2017 after Colorado Springs police investigated Jan. 19, 2017 allegations that Graves had sexually assaulted a neighbor girl, age 12 in a mobile home park in the area of Powers Boulevard and Hancock Expressway. Colorado Springs police believed Graves may have had other victims.
Detectives from the Crimes Against Children Unit took Graves into custody, charged with sexual assault on a child. On Nov. 1, 2017, Graves was found guilty at trial.
A judge sentenced Graves to five years to life in the Department of Corrections, followed by ten years to life on parole.
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