A retired Denver police officer has been freed after being accused of sexually abusing his daughter, however his ex spouse claims she has been arrested for refusing remedy.
Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins says she was despatched to jail after she refused to ship her two youngest sons to court-ordered remedy with their father, former Aurora police sergeant Michael Hawkins, 55.
Pickrel-Hawkins was present in contempt of courtroom after she determined to not proceed with reunification remedy ordered as a part of her divorce proceedings, which began earlier than felony prices had been filed towards Hawkins.
She informed the Denver Gazette the remedy has been dangerous and accused the therapist of supporting Hawkins’ efforts to realize custody of the youngsters and pressuring them to forgive their father.
Hawkins, who’s free on bond, can be accused of sexually assaulting Pickrel-Hawkins’ two eldest daughters, who he adopted.
Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins says she was despatched to jail after she refused to ship her two youngest sons to court-ordered remedy with their father, who’s accused of raping their daughter
Former Aurora police sergeant Michael Hawkins is free on bond after being charged with sexually assaulting his daughter and adopted daughters
The couple has 4 youngsters, three of that are minors, and Hawkins is looking for custody of the 2 youngest boys, aged 10 and 13.
Courtroom paperwork declare Hawkins sexually abused his 17-year-old daughter all through her childhood, beginning when she was 5, and virtually drowned the couple’s older son, now aged 19.
The 19-year-old stated Hawkins used police techniques to carry him beneath water throughout a 2018 journey to Costa Rica.
The teenager claims he believed his father was vengeful as a result of he had beforehand confronted him about seeing his hand down his sister’s underwear.
Pickrel-Hawkins at the moment has custody of the minor youngsters, who’re dwelling in a home violence shelter. She informed the Denver Gazette she has organized for her family members to take care of her youngsters whereas she is in jail.
Except for sending Pickrel-Hawkins to jail for seven weekends, the decide ordered her to pay the total $370 price of any classes her sons attend alone and to separate the invoice along with her ex for any classes he attends
Pickrel-Hawkins at the moment has custody of the minor youngsters, who’re dwelling in a home violence shelter
Except for sending Pickrel-Hawkins to jail for seven weekends, the decide ordered her to pay the total $370 price of any classes her sons attend alone and to separate the invoice along with her ex for any classes he attends.
In his choice Larimer County District Courtroom Decide Daniel McDonald forged doubt on the claims towards the previous cop.
McDonald wrote on July 6: ‘The courtroom additionally notes that no felony prices have been filed and the Division of Human Providers’ discovering might be based mostly on statements of the kid alone with no corroborative proof.’
Whereas the decide’s choice got here earlier than the felony prices towards Hawkins, Pickrel-Hawkins claims the decide was conscious of the felony probe.
Prison prices had been filed towards Hawkins afterward July 29 after an almost two-year investigation.
In his choice Larimer County District Courtroom Decide Daniel McDonald forged doubt on the claims towards the previous cop
Hawkins was charged with six felony counts of sexual assault of a kid by an individual able of belief and a single rely of misdemeanor little one abuse.
Hawkins was hailed as a hero after he was one of many cops who responded to the Aurora movie show capturing in 2012 the place 12 folks had been killed,
His daughter informed investigators she was raped the identical yr after her father skilled post-traumatic stress dysfunction
Hawkins was lauded as a hero for his efforts throughout the Aurora movie show capturing in 2012
Hawkins was on the information in 2017 after a girl accused him and three different officers of stomping on her head after she was falsely accused of assaulting Hawkins
Hawkins was again on the information in 2017 after a girl accused him and three different officers of stomping on her head after she was falsely accused of assaulting Hawkins.
Aurora paid the girl $335,000 to settle the lawsuit.
Hawkins retired the subsequent yr after he filed a fit-for-duty medical examination.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Aurora Police Division for touch upon this story.
