BOULDER — A cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy was charged with three felonies — including two counts of sexual assault — Thursday after police say he raped a fellow cadet while the two were visiting Boulder last year.
Daniel Ryerson, 21, was charged with sexual assault on a helpless victim and sexual assault on a victim incapable of appraising her condition, which are Class 3 and 4 felonies, respectively. Ryerson was also charged with one count of second-degree kidnapping, a Class 2 felony.
Both of the sexual assault charges fall under Colorado’s indeterminate sentencing statutes, which means Ryerson could face life in prison if convicted.
“The Boulder district attorney has filed life-sentence charges against Cadet Ryerson, but Cadet Ryerson and the female cadet involved in this case are outstanding Americans,” said John Pineau, Ryerson’s attorney.
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