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Posted on: February 8, 2023

Former Caprock Academy Teacher Arrested for Sex Assault

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On 01/29/23, a former teacher of Caprock Academy in Grand Junction, Adam Burke, 39, now of Lakewood, CO was arrested and remanded to the Mesa County Detention Facility on an arrest warrant for the following charges:  

  • Sexual Assault on a child by one in a position of trust/pattern   
  • Sexual Assault (2 counts)  

This is an active investigation and there is no further information available at this time.  

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