AURORA — An Arapahoe County judge has granted a woman’s petition to compel prosecution in her 8-year-old sexual assault case against a former University of Colorado football player.
The woman, whose name is being withheld because of the nature of her complaint, claims she was sexually assaulted after a May 2000 graduation party by then-CU football recruit Clyde Surrell.
The woman went before Judge Carlos Samour Jr. on Monday to challenge the decision by 18th Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers not to pursue her case. Samour granted her petition Monday and said he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her case.
A spokesperson for Chambers told 9News in February 2007 that prosecutors were refusing to prosecute the case because they believed they could not win the case. Chambers was not available for comment Monday.
Surrell first told investigators that he didn’t have sexual relations with the woman. However, he eventually admitted to having consensual sex with her after he was informed he matched DNA that was found on the woman. 9News
