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Sandra Dufek WI 10-23-2004

Sandra Dufek, 39
WI, Pensaukee, Oconto Co.
October 23, 2004

Sandra was beaten to death in her home with a crowbar by her ex-boyfriend, David Roger, 40. At the time of Sandra’s murder, David was in jail for assaulting her but had Huber work privileges. On the day of her homicide, David was on work release and Sandra picked him up at work and they drove to her house. When David did not return to jail at the expected time, police went to Sandra’s house to locate him and check on Sandra’s welfare, since he had made threatening comments toward her. They found Sandra’s body on the kitchen floor. The next day, police found David driving Sandra’s car in Green Bay.

In September 2003, David attacked Sandra and was charged with 4thDegree Sexual Assault. While this case was pending, David assaulted Sandra again in February of 2004 and he was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Battery, Second Degree Sexual Assault/Use of Force and Bail Jumping. On the day of the assault Sandra filed a Domestic Abuse Temporary Restraining Order against David and subsequently the Restraining Order was granted for two years. In her petition she described different ways that David had verbally and physically threatened and abused her. According to Sandra, “many threats to my life were made and promises to find a way to get even with me if I didn’t do things his way or tried to get rid of him.” She believed he would carry out his threats and also worried about him hurting her family. He told her he had done jail time before and had no problem doing it again.

In May 2004, five months before the homicide, he pled no contest attempted Second Degree Sexual Assault and the other charges were dismissed. He was ordered to serve one year in jail with Huber work privileges to be followed by three years of probation. He was required to undergo alcohol assessment and counseling and register as a convicted sex offender. During these five months David used his Huber privileges to stalk Sandra and her mother.

Just a few days after David’s sentence, Sandra vacated the two year Restraining Order. A few days before killing Sandra, a fellow inmate of David’s, stated that David accused him of sleeping with Sandra. In response to his denial of this accusation, David said, “It does not matter anyway. I have been thinking about killing her and her mother too.”

David Rogers was charged with First Degree Intentional Homicide, pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of extended supervision. While he awaited sentencing for the murder, his probation for the February assault was revoked and he was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison with 7.5 years of extended supervision. This sentence is to run concurrent with his sentence of life in prison.

Source:

WCADV.org - Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Homicide Reports - 2004 DV Homicide Report 

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