MEDIA RELEASE
 
Mohave County Sheriff's Office
Press Release
 
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On Thursday, July 7, 2005, the following individuals were indicted by a Mohave County Grand Jury for the listed offenses.
  • David Romaine Bateman, 48 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor," and "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor", both class 6 felonies;

  • Rodney Hans Holm, 38 years of age, 3 counts of "Sexual Conduct with a Minor", all class 6 felonies;

  • Donald Robert Barlow, 48 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor" and "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor", both class 6 felonies;

  • Vergel Bryce Jessop, 45 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor" and "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor", both class 6 felonies;

  • Terry Darger Barlow, 23 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor", and "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor", both class 6 felonies.
Friday, July 8, 2005, a team of Mohave County Sheriff's deputies and a Mohave County Attorney Investigator responded to Colorado City to attempt to apprehend those charged in the indictments. Arrested that afternoon was David Bateman, who was located at his residence in Colorado City and taken into custody and transported to the Mohave County Jail in Kingman without incident. The other four (4) suspects wanted in the indictments surrendered to Sheriff's officials at the Mohave County Jail this morning.

Surrendering along with those who were indicted last Thursday were the following individuals who were indicted several weeks ago by a Mohave County Grand Jury:
  • Dale Evans Barlow, 47 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor", "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor" both class 6 felonies, and "Conspiracy to Commit Child Abuse", a class 3 felony.

  • Randolph Joseph Barlow, 32 years of age, 2 counts of "Sexual Assault" a class 2 felony, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor" a class 6 felony;

  • Kelly Fischer, 38 years of age, "Sexual Conduct with a Minor" and "Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor", both class 6 felonies.
All who surrendered were booked in the Mohave County Jail and posted bond.
David Romaine Bateman

David Romaine Bateman		 Rodney Hans Holm

Rodney Hans Holm		 Donald Robert Barlow

Donald Robert Barlow		 Vergel Bryce Jessop

Vergel Bryce Jessop
 
Terry Darger Barlow

Terry Darger Barlow		 Dale Evans Barlow

Dale Evans Barlow		 Randolph Joseph Barlow

Randolph Joseph Barlow		 Kelly Fischer

Kelly Fischer


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WARRANT ARREST – COLORADO CITY (ARIZONA STRIP)

A team of Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies arrested David Romaine Bateman early Friday (7/8) afternoon at his home in Colorado City. Bateman was wanted for sexual conduct with a minor and conspiracy to commit sexual conduct with a minor, class 6 felonies. Bateman, age 48, was arrested for the offenses after a grand jury indicted him Thursday. According to the Mohave County Attorney’s office the charges stem from sexual conduct with a minor from an unlawful unrecognized marriage. Bateman was transported to the Mohave County Jail in Kingman.
 
co.mohave.az.us
Originally published July 11, 2005
 
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