Police: Alleged victim of Toys for Tots Marine not a child

Police: Alleged victim of Toys for Tots Marine not a child


ARVADA – Two days after reporting a Marine was accused of sexual assault on a child, police now say the actual charge is sexual assault, meaning the alleged victim was over the age of 14.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kelly Farrington, 35, of Brighton, appeared in a San Diego courtroom this morning on a felony warrant hearing. Arvada Police said they were unaware if he agreed to be extradited to Colorado to be arraigned on a single charge of sexual assault.

Farrington, who is the coordinator of Denver's Toys for Tots Drive, was arrested last Thursday in California.

Although the alleged crime happened in Arvada in 2001 or 2002, a warrant was just issued within the last month, according to Arvada Police.

Arvada Police initially told reporters on Saturday that Farrington was accused of sexual assault on a child. On Monday, a police spokeswoman issued a clarification that the charge is actually sexual assault, which means the alleged victim was over the age of 14 at the time of the incident.
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