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August 29, 2007

Non-jury rape trial set for Inola man

By Krystal J. Carman, staff writer







A non-jury trial will be held Sept. 5 for an Inola man accused of sexually assaulting a pre-teen girl.

Anthony Duncan, 22, turned himself into the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 2 and was charged with two counts of first-degree rape by instrumentation in connection with alleged inappropriate touching of the then

12-year-old girl.

Also charged was the victim’s father, Curtis Colvin. Colvin is being charged with child abuse — enabling sexual exploitation. Colvin is set for

a pre-trial conference at 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 26.

According to court records, the victim reported that on more than one occasion between February and March 2006, Duncan had allegedly touched her in a sexual manner.

Records indicate the victim told Duncan she was going to tell her father, Colvin, and in fact did on each alleged incident of inappropriate touching.

After informing her father of what allegedly happened, the victim said Colvin “would tell her she was just lying to get people in trouble,” according to court records.

Investigators who questioned Colvin asked him why he didn’t notify authorities, to which he stated he didn’t see any reason to call the police because he told the person (Duncan) not to come back.

The victim’s mother filed for a protective order against Colvin on behalf of the couple’s three children, including the victim, on Nov. 3.

The narrative of the protective order, written by the mother, states that the victim told her father that Duncan had touched her inappropriately, but Colvin stated, “not to tell anyone because she would just get DHS involved again.” The written statement goes on to say that Colvin continued to allow Duncan to visit his home despite his alleged knowledge of the incidents.

Authorities were notified of the incidents after the 12-year-old girl informed her school teacher in April 2006 of what allegedly occurred.

According to the mother’s statement, Colvin came to pick up one of his children in June 2006 from her home when the victim went outside to greet him. The mother said at that time, Colvin “pinned” the victim against his vehicle and asked her “why she was telling lies.”

Colvin also turned himself into authorities on Nov. 2 as well, and was booked into the county jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond. However, his bond was reduced to $25,000 on Nov. 3, and he bonded out of jail.

Duncan has been housed at the county jail for the past 300 days in lieu of a $75,000 bond.

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