Colorado man, 73, arrested for over 10 years of child sexual assault
Photo courtesy of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office
Gary Harding was arrested Friday for charges relating to more than a decade of sexual assault against children, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
Harding, a Clifton resident, is facing nine counts of sexual assault on a child — pattern of abuse, three counts of sexual on a child — position of trust and indeterminate sentence enhancement.
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Deputies said the charges are from incidents that occurred between Aug. 1, 2009, and Nov. 13, 2020, involving two separate juveniles.
The investigation is ongoing.
Harding, 73, is currently being held in the Mesa County Detention Facility.
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