Witnesses describe fear of former Custer County Sheriff
ARAPAHO — Former Custer County Sheriff Mike Burgess used his authority to curry sexual favors from female inmates, according to graphic testimony Tuesday by two former inmates during the first day of a preliminary hearing for the ex-lawman.
Burgess faces 35 felony counts ranging from forcible oral sodomy to rape.
About the accusations
Former inmate Brenda Brown wept quietly throughout her testimony as she ...
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