Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Pirate's Cove water park
An 18-year-old Wyoming man was arrested at Pirate's Cove, a water park in Englewood, and now faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor.
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An 18-year-old Wyoming man was arrested at Pirate's Cove, a water park in Englewood, and now faces charges of kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor.
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