Judge Tells Simcox He Can’t Rely on ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Defense in Molestation Trial

Chris Simcox, the erstwhile border vigilante Minuteman movement leader, has been
sitting in the Maricopa County Jail for over a year as he awaits trial on two counts of
child molestation, one involving his own preteen daughter. But, judging from a recent
court appearance, he is confident that he will win his freedom.

How? Apparently Simcox has some secret evidence.

According to a report from Stephen Lemons at Phoenix New Times, Simcox
indicated during a recent court hearing on a possible plea agreement that
there is previously unknown reasons for his arrest.

http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2014/11/18/judge-tells-simcox-he-cant-rely-on-grand-conspiracy-defense-in-molestation-trial/

During a November 4 settlement conference before Judge Joseph Welty, presiding
criminal judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, Welty described in stark terms
the situation faced by former minuteman leader Chris Simcox.

Charged with multiple counts of child molestation involving two little girls, one
his own daughter, he can either accept a deal from the county attorney, plead
guilty to attempted molestation, and do 7 to 10 years in prison, or he can proceed
to trial and risk spending the rest of his life behind bars for committing dangerous
crimes against children.

Ever arrogant, even while dressed in jailhouse stripes, the man his enemies once
mockingly called "the little prince" insisted that he have his day in court, despite
the consequences or the fact minors will be compelled to testify against him.

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2014/11/doug_duceys_ex-employee_accused_child_molester_chris_simcox_spurns_plea_off.php

Indeed, up 'til about two weeks before his arrest, Simcox had a job with iMemories, a video-to-digital conversion company for which governor-elect Doug Ducey is the principal investor and former chairman of the board.

Both Ducey and iMemories claim Ducey had no say in hiring and firing decisions for iMemories.

Additionally, the company has insisted that Simcox had no access to the family videos that iMemories converts to DVDs or streaming video.

But one ex-iMemories employee went on the record earlier this year to tell me that Simcox in fact had unfettered access to customers' videos and could have easily taken them home with him.