Inmate Charged With Sex Assault on Guard
From Times Wire Services
One of two inmates who held a pair of prison guards hostage in a watchtower during a 15-day standoff was charged with sexually assaulting the female officer and a kitchen worker.
Steven Coy was also charged with kidnapping and assault, as was his accomplice, Ricky Wassenaar.
Wassenaar also was charged with attempted murder. He is also accused of beating a male hostage.
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