A former U.S. Air Force security squadron staff sergeant has been convicted of sexually assaulting an Aurora woman in her home while he videotaped the attack.

Desmond Alvis Martin, 31, was found guilty Friday in Arapahoe County District Court of felony sexual assault, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Martin was found guilty of a Jan. 13, 2016, assault in which he forced a woman at gunpoint to perform numerous sexual acts on him, inside the victim’s home, while he recorded the attacks on his cell phone camera. Martin was masked during the assaults, according to a DA’s news release.

“The victim never agreed to any of the things he did to her in her own bedroom,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Thomas Byrnes said during closing arguments. “And he knew that.”

Martin was identified when investigators in Colorado Springs noted similarities between the Aurora case and four sex assault cases in El Paso County. Victims from El Paso County testified during Martin’s Arapahoe County trial, prosecutors said.

“The defendant contacted his victims through online ads for escort / prostitution services, knowing they would be less likely to talk to law enforcement,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Cara Morlan told the court, according to the release. “But the defendant failed to account for the courage of these victims. They didn’t let their fears keep them silent.”

Martin faces from 12 to 48 years, with the possibility of life, in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 25.

A trial in Colorado Springs where Martin faces sexual assault charges is scheduled for September.



