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After a four-day trial and just two hours of jury deliberation, Christopher Tarpey was found guilty of first-degree sexual assault for raping a 24-year-old Jackson woman on July 23, 2020, two months after she moved to town. The case was tried in the Ninth Judicial District Court in Jackson by a 12-person jury and made public via an audio live-broadcast on the Wyoming Judicial Branch website. Due to COVID-19 concerns, in-person attendance was limited. But the public could tune in to listen to the trial. Few sexual assault cases in Jackson make it through to trial, but due to the first-degree charge and the strength of the evidence, the state did not offer the defendant a plea deal and moved forward with the criminal trial. During the testimony, listeners heard graphic accounts and had a taste of the resort townâs party culture. ....
A Jackson massage therapist was arrested Tuesday night after a client said he sexually assaulted her during a massage. The man appeared in Teton County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon charged with second-degree sexual assault, meaning that he âinflicted sexual intrusion on the victimâ while being in a position of authority over her. The court referred to the man by his initials, VIS, because his name is considered confidential under Wyomingâs restricted disclosure law. His name will be made public if enough probable cause is found for him to be arraigned in felony court, per state law. The alleged victim called police Tuesday night immediately after the incident, according to charging documents. ....
A Teton County man is facing a charge of first-degree sexual assault after police said he forced himself on a woman and smacked her face before raping her. Chris Tarpey, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge Wednesday in the 9th Judicial District Court in Jackson. Tarpeyâs name was made public for the first time Wednesday. It was previously protected under Wyomingâs restricted disclosure act. [The following information, taken from public records, details the allegations against the defendant and could be triggering to some readers. â Ed.] According to court records, Tarpey is accused of showing up drunk at the womanâs Jackson apartment late on July 23 and then stripping naked and getting into her bed. ....