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Deputies: Man Solicited Sex Dates For Teen Wife
10 Computers, Laptops Seized For Examination
POSTED: 8:23 am MST May 8,
2008
UPDATED: 6:45 am MST May 9,
2008
ASH FORK, Ariz. -- A 51-year-old man married a teenage girl and then invited other men to have sex with her while he took photographs, said sheriff's deputies in Ash Fork.Donald Leacock was indicted on 24 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.Deputies were called to a home in the town west of Williams in late February by a 14-year-old girl who wanted them to stand by while she moved out of Leacock's house, said Coconino County sheriff's spokesman Jerry Blair.The girl told deputies that Leacock had fondled her and taken nude pictures and that he lived with his 16-year-old wife, Blair said.
Blair said detectives believe Leacock would post photos of his wife on the Internet and then invite other men to have sex with her.One of those men has been arrested and others are being sought.Later investigations revealed that the nude pictures of the girl were taken as early as 13 years old and included sexual activity, deputies said.Witnesses also provided information that Leacock was sexually active with the girl as early as the age of 12, according to deputies.The girl was removed from the home by the sheriff's office and Child Protective Services.Sheriff's office detectives said they served several search warrants in Ashfork and Phoenix and seized computers and other computer media storage devices. The computers were forensically examined by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office and multiple still images and movies of suspected child pornography were found.Leacock was taken into custody on March 1 and charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after several images were located on his personal computer, deputies said.Detectives said they found evidence that allegedly indicates that occupants of the home participated in master/slave relationships, with Leacock acting as the master to female slaves.Deputies said Leacock would set up "sex dates" with his young victims to include truck drivers and Internet acquaintances, and then photograph or film the sexual acts.The investigation revealed that Leacock moved from the Phoenix area on Sept. 1 2006 to Kaibab Estates, deputies said. Leacock and his ex-wife lived in the home along with the 14-year-old girl whom he later married.In addition, deputies said they arrested Howard Leventhal in connection with the case.The Coconino County Attorneys Office issued an arrest warrant for Richard Rush for sexual assault and vulnerable adult abuse in connection with the case. A fourth suspect has died and others have been identified and are being sought, deputies said.Sheriff's detectives said they have served two search warrants in Ashfork and two in Phoenix.In excess of 10 personal computers and laptops have been seized and are awaiting forensic examination by sheriff's office personnel.Leacock remains in the Coconino County Detention Facility awaiting trial.On March 13, Leacock was indicted by the Coconino County Grand Jury on 24 counts of sexual exploitation of minor.This case is set for trial on Aug. 5.
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