Man Dead In Florissant Accused Of Sex Assault

A man is found dead in Florissant Saturday. His mother-in-law told TARGET 13 that he committed suicide after being accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

Betty McDonald identified the victim as Rocky Clark. His body was discovered at about 11:30 a.m. near the lake of the Wilson Lakes subdivision, where Clark lived with his wife. McDonald told TARGET 13 that a teen in the neighborhood had accused Clark of sex assault.

“It was just more than he could handle,” said McDonald. “He couldn’t stand for the public to think poorly of him.”

On Wednesday, the Teller County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants for Clark’s home on Freeman Drive, as well as for two people who live there.

“We feel real good about what we’ve obtained, and we’re going to go forward with it,” said Sheriff Mike Ensminger on Thursday.

Ensminger said the sex assault allegedly happened for “well over two years.” He said Thursday that an arrest warrant could be issued soon.

McDonald said she believed the allegations against her son-in-law were fabricated.

“I just don’t believe a word of it,” said McDonald. “I can’t believe anything bad about Rocky.”

The sheriff’s office has not made any connection between the death and the sex assault case. Investigators said they don’t want to jeopardize the sex assault investigation. They also aren’t talking about how Clark died. An autopsy is expected on Monday.