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A Park County man is being held in the Park County Detention Center on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Robert Andrew McCoy, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in the …
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A Park County man is being held in the Park County Detention Center on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Robert Andrew McCoy, 55, has pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree as well as two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. He is currently being held on a $350,000 cash bond.
McCoy’s identity was not released until he was bound over to district court due to the nature of the charges.
During a Sept. 26 initial appearance McCoy appeared virtually. Deputy County Attorney Jack Hatfield recommended a $250,000 cash only bond which was raised to $350,000 by Circuit Court Judge Joey Darrah who said it was the first time that Hatfield had recommended a bond that Darrah did not think was high enough.
According to Hatfield, there was significant concern for the victim’s safety, as the victim had been threatened by “a confederate” of McCoy. Hatfield also said McCoy had admitted to creating videos and “a copious amount of child porn had been found.” Hatfield said McCoy had actively tried to destroy evidence.
During McCoy’s Oct. 14 arraignment Hatfield said the victim, who was under the age of 16 at the time of the abuse, originally came forward roughly four years ago but was threatened into recanting their statement by McCoy’s confederate. The abuse allegedly continued after that point.
