COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Thomas Cushing, a former public defender in Colorado, has been sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child by an El Paso County District Court. The sentence will be followed by 20 years to life on parole.
Cushing was found guilty in March for messaging a 14-year-old online and beginning a sexual relationship with her.
District Attorney Michael Allen’s office released a statement following the sentencing:…