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Why did Chris Simcox reject a plea deal?

Jun 09, 2016 · County Attorney Bill Montgomery, whose office prosecuted Simcox, said in a statement that he commended the victims for having the courage to come forward. Kerrie Droban, the lawyer who served as...

Who is John Simcox and what did he do?

Jul 08, 2016 · Still, an attorney who assisted Simcox at trial has said he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, given tough sentencing guidelines on molestation convictions.

What happened to Chris Simcox?

Jun 12, 2016 · An attorney who assisted him at trial said Simcox will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, given Arizona’s tough sentencing guidelines. In 2011, Shawna Forde, a former member of an Arizona Minutemen group, was convicted of double murder for killing Raul Flores and his 9-year-old daughter. Prosecutors said that Forde and two men dressed as law …

How does Tim Simcox get paid from Minutemen?

Feb 19, 2015 · David Neiwert. Onetime Minuteman leader Chris Simcox has filed papers seeking to act as his own attorney in his upcoming trial in Phoenix on child-molestation charges, raising the prospect that he could wind up cross-examining his own alleged young victims on the stand. Simcox was arrested in July 2013 and accused of molesting his daughter and her friend at his …

Who is Chris Simcox?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Chris Simcox (born 1961) is the American co-founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC), the project's main spokesperson, and a convicted sex offender. In June 2016, Simcox was convicted of child sexual abuse and is serving a 19.5-year sentence.

Why did Simcox step down from the MCDC?

Simcox announced he was stepping down from MCDC to challenge in the 2010 Republican primary the renomination of U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona. Former U.S. Congressman J. D. Hayworth officially launched his bid on February 15, 2010, in Phoenix. His announcement led Simcox to drop his campaign and endorse Hayworth, saying that he wanted to present a "united conservative front". On his campaign website Simcox announced that he stepped down because "This race had quickly become bigger than what our family could manage" and "When JD Hayworth entered the race he was financially unable to continue."