Randal David Ankeney

Overview

Randal David Ankeney was a prominent Colorado Republican activist and attorney who served as a volunteer coordinator for Republican Governor Bill Owens’ reelection campaign. In 2001, he was convicted of attempted sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl he had met on the Internet.

Description

Randal David Ankeney was a prominent Colorado Republican activist and attorney who served as a volunteer coordinator for Republican Governor Bill Owens’ reelection campaign. In 2001, he was convicted of attempted sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl he had met on the Internet, getting her intoxicated on marijuana, photographing her topless, and fondling her. He served two years in prison. In September 2006, while out on bail for an adult sexual assault charge, he was arrested and charged with nine felonies including sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl, sexual exploitation of a child, and enticement of a child. He was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. Subsequently, he pleaded guilty to additional Class 4 felony charges and received a six-year sentence.