Charges filed against 18-year-old accused of attempting to kidnap 15-year-old in Thornton

DENVER ( KDVR ) — An 18-year-old suspect is facing numerous charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping that reportedly happened Monday near Thornton Middle School.

Steven Houseman is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping and criminal attempt to commit sexual assault. He has not entered a plea, according to court documents, but was given a $100,000 cash or surety bond and appeared in court Friday to hear the charges filed against him.

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FOX31 obtained the arrest warrant for Houseman, which described what police learned about the attempted abduction on Monday. The affidavit said the 15-year-old girl was walking home from Thornton High School at about 11 a.m. and was headed to the Sierra Vista Apartments.

She told police that she was walking between Thornton Middle School and Five-Star Stadium with a drink in her hand and listening to music through earbuds…

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