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FBI: California man’s alleged abuse of young boys extended to Colorado

The FBI announced Thursday they are aware some Colorado residents may have been victims of or seen evidence of crimes committed by a California man who is accused of sexually abusing young boys around the world.

The FBI Field Office in Sacramento, alongside Homeland Security investigators, is working to identify potential victims of 68-year-old Bradley Earl Reger, who has been charged with multiple counts of sexual crimes against children.

Reger was a nurse practitioner with the California Board of Registered Nursing from 2003 until Oct. 18, 2023, when the board revoked his license.

A federal indictment alleges he “abused more than a dozen victims between the ages of 12 and 18 under the guise of conducting purported medical examinations at his nursing clinic in Susanville, Calif., and in hotel rooms and camp sites all over the world,” according to FBI Denver.

According to Gazette news partner KOAA, many of the people who have come forward as victims attended religious-affiliated schools, institutions, trips, camps or clinics.

On Thursday, FBI Denver said it knows “there are affected individuals who live in Colorado.” Anybody with information is asked to complete this form.

Public records show Reger has family connections in Parker, Colo., although Reger himself has not lived in the state.

KOAA also reported that on July 20, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment against Reger, charging him with “engaging in illicit sexual activity abroad, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and coercion and enticement,” the DOJ said.

Also in September 2024, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Reger, charging him with seven additional violations of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and coercion and enticement.

If convicted, Reger faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison for the most serious charged count and a $250,000 fine per count, plus up to a lifetime of supervised release.

Any sentence would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and federal sentencing guidelines, which take into account a number of variables, according to the FBI’s press release sent out Thursday.

Bradley Earl Reger in an undated photo distributed by the FBI. (Courtesy of FBI Denver)
Bradley Earl Reger in an undated photo distributed by the FBI. (Courtesy of FBI Denver)


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