Social media video prompts investigation

 

December 29, 2021



A Cherokee man has been charged with second degree rape due to his alleged relationship with a juvenile.

Court documents show on Nov. 29 about 7:35 p.m. Cherokee Police Officer Tristan Hall was informed by Chief McNeil about a video that was brought to his attention. The video was of a juvenile female stating she had a sexual relationship with an adult male, and she appeared to be upset because he was denying the relationship. In the video, the juvenile identifies the male as Colby Wilson.

On Nov. 30, Hall asked the juvenile and her father to come to the police department. When they arrived, Hall explained they were there about a video she posted to social media. She was reluctant to speak, but Hall said she had already put it on social media so she might as well give him her side. He said they could do it with her father in the room or with his permission they could talk alone. The juvenile asked to talk without her father present, and he agreed.

After her father left the room, Hall asked the juvenile to tell about her relationship with Wilson. She stated she first started hanging out with Wilson with another juvenile female, and that juvenile was encouraging Wilson to cuddle with her. She stated Wilson did cuddle with her.

She said the next time she went to Wilson’s residence, he begged her for approximately an hour and half for sex. She stated she gave in because she was annoyed. When asked how many times they had sexual intercourse, she stated four or five with the last time being the Thursday before Halloween. She said they had not exchanged any pictures but they did send text messages which they deleted. She stated Wilson would call her to hangout, and they would end up having sex because he would beg her.

The juvenile stated Wilson was giving alcohol to minors, and said she had smoked marijuana at his residence with him one time. In her statement, she mentioned going over to Wilson’s residence with her younger sister and a friend, both of whom are juveniles, and they were drinking alcohol. She stated the younger sister came into the room once while she and Wilson were having sex. When Hall asked the sister, she said she had her eyes closed and was looking away when she went in there to get her sister’s phone.

On Dec. 1 Hall contacted Wilson and asked him to come to the police department to talk. When he arrived, Hall asked him what he had been up to lately. Wilson mentioned work and hunting. During the conversation, Wilson was relaxed and leaning slightly forward.

Hall then informed him that it was regarding the video that was posted about him. Wilson sat up straight in his chair. Hall asked his relationship with the juvenile who posted the video, and Wilson said there isn’t one. Asked why she would be saying this, Wilson said she was mad at him because he wouldn’t hang out with her. When asked if he was ever alone with her, Wilson said no.

When asked if he ever had any juvenile females at his residence, Wilson said yes and gave the name of the juvenile in question and her sister. When asked about a third juvenile, he said yes. Wilson said he stopped hanging out with them because he realized it was a bad idea because something stupid could happen.

When Hall asked what he meant by something stupid, he stated he had guns and alcohol in the house and he would go to Jiffy Trip while they were there and they could get curious. Wilson first agreed to provide a written statement and started to do so. However, he read the form and said he didn’t have to fill it out. Hall thanked him for coming in, and Wilson left.

On Dec. 13 in Alfalfa County, Colby Ray Carter (Wilson), 23, of Cherokee, was charged with rape – second degree. This crime is punishable by imprisonment of one to 15 years.

Carter was jailed on Dec. 14 and posted bond. His next court appearance is Jan. 5.

 

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