A
founder of the now-disbanded Minuteman border patrol group has been
convicted in Arizona of molesting a 5-year-old girl, bringing to an end a
case that gained the attention of the nation’s highest court after he
tried to cross-examine the young victim.
The
defendant, Christopher Simcox, 55, was found guilty Wednesday of
molesting the girl, who was a friend of his 6-year-old daughter, between
April 21, 2012, and May 23, 2013, during visits to his apartment, the Maricopa County attorney, Bill Montgomery, said in a statement. Mr. Simcox was in the process of divorcing his wife at the time.