COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—An Army artillery officer who planned to argue his twin brother was responsible for sexual assaults involving young girls has changed his story and is pleading guilty to the charges.
The plea Tuesday means 1st Lt. Aaron Lucas faces 20 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in February and vacates a trial planned for January.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports ( ) that Lucas’ attorney, Ted McClintock, says his client “wanted to do the right thing” because he loves his family.
Lucas plead guilty to nine cases in El Paso County between 2009 and 2012 involving girls aged 4 to 10. The cases ranged from indecent exposure, kidnapping, and rape.
Prosecutors called Lucas’ plan to blame his twin brother a legal “Hail Mary.”
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Information from: The Gazette,
