Retired police officer Wayne Nelson convicted of sexual assault

A retired police officer has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women. Colorado's 1st Judicial District said that Wayne Darrel Nelson assaulted the two women in 2018 and 2020. 

Nelson, 69, was acquitted of sexual assault against a third woman. 

The three women were tenants of Nelson, who was their landlord. They told detectives they were scared to report him because he was a retired police officer. 

Nelson worked for multiple local police departments, including as a criminal investigator for the First Judicial District Attorney's Office from 2008-2014. 

District Attorney Alexis King stated, "We honor the victims and survivors that came
forward to ensure that Mr. Nelson faced accountability for his actions. Our community is
made safer by today's verdict, and we appreciate the jury's service."