GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A Mesa County judge set bond at $1 million for a man charged with 17 counts related to substantial sex offenses against a child.
Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein tells WesternSlopeNow that he asked the judge to set a bond he knew 32-year-old Niko Niskala could not make. Rubinstein said Niskala is considered a danger to the community as well as a flight risk.
The 17 charges against Niskala include two sentence enhancers, a Crime of Violence and Jessica’s Law. Jessica’s Law, enacted after the rape and murder of a young Florida girl, protects potential victims against predators who may re-offend. It carries a minimum 25-year sentence and electronic monitoring for life.
Charges against Niskala include a pattern of sexual assault and violation of a protection order. The DA asked for a $500 thousand, cash-only bond but the judge upped it to $1 million to protect the public.
We will continue to update this post, as we learn more.
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WesternSlopeNow.com.
Source Agencies
