Conifer Uncle Who Beat Nephew, Locked Him Up, Sentenced

GOLDEN, CO – A Conifer uncle accused of beating his ex-nephew and locking him in a metal storage container for hours was sentenced in Jefferson County Court.

Wynn Ray Sichting, 60, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in jail and four years of probation. Sichting pleaded guilty in August to second-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping and theft.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were called around 9 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2017 to 37484 Parsons Rd. after a man, age 21, claimed he had been assaulted and locked in a metal storage container for hours by his uncle.

The victim, who had previously lived at the house, said he had returned to collect his belongings when his uncle, Sichting, began to yell at him, accusing him of stealing a $1,000. The victim told police he was locked in the storage container and Sichting repeatedly beat him with a chair leg and broke a mirror over him, tearing at his clothes.

When another man unlocked the storage container door, the victim pushed past and escaped, clad only in boxer shorts and a blanket. He ran to a neighbors and called 911, an arrest affidavit said.

This was Sichting's second felony conviction, the DA's office said.

Related: Conifer Uncle Pleads Guilty To Locking Nephew In Metal Container

Image: Wynn Ray Sichting via JeffersonCounty District Attorney's Office

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