Tag: Child Abuse
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Denver Police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County
A Denver Police Department officer was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Douglas County Wednesday. Officer Brandon Greulich, 33, was arrested Wednesday evening on investigation of domestic violence misdemeanor offenses, including third-degree assault, false imprisonment, harassment and child abuse, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Greulich first joined DPD in…
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Defendant’s ‘extreme religious beliefs’ did not render her incompetent, appeals court rules
‘Allowing certain mentally ill defendants to represent themselves can create a humiliating spectacle that undercuts the fundamental constitutional objective of a fair trial,’ argued Ika Eden’s lawyer
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Highlands Ranch man arrested on suspicion of child abuse of infant
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 33-year-old man on child abuse charges after he allegedly injuring his three-month-old infant. Detectives from the sheriff’s office’s Special Victims Unit were contacted by a local hospital after a three-month-old child was brought in with serious injuries on March 6. Officials at the hospital believed that one of…
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Former Arapahoe County daycare worker arrested on 51 counts of child abuse, harassments
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The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 32-year-old man working as a preschool teacher in Centennial on suspicion of 51 counts of harassment and child abuse. Brandon Vigil was arrested on Feb. 10 on suspicion of 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment in connection to Vigil’s time as a daycare employee…
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Appeals court orders new child abuse trial after defense lawyer overrode client, admitted guilt
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A man serving 28 years for child abuse will receive a new trial, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday, because the defense attorney overrode his client’s wishes and told the jury the defendant was guilty in the overdose death of his son. After a mistrial, a second trial resulted in jurors convicting Joenny Manuel Astacio…
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Colorado task force recommends sweeping changes to child abuse reporting laws
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Colorado’s mandatory reporting laws for child abuse and neglect disproportionately impact communities of color and the disabled, and state law should specify that mandatory reporters should not make a report to child-protective services based on a parent’s indigence or socioeconomic status or a child’s disability, according to a legislative task force. The 34-member task force,…
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Parents of baby abandoned Christmas morning formally charged
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Jarvis Sims and Christina Thurman, the parents of an infant boy who was left in a car seat on the median of a busy street Christmas morning, were charged with misdemeanor child abuse and reckless endangerment Monday in Adams County court. Sims, 42, who has been held in the Adams County jail since the child…
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Colorado judges face calls for new domestic violence training after survey finds child abuse concerns ignored
Armed with a survey of parents who lambasted family court judges and magistrates for regularly ignoring signs of child abuse during custody disputes, legislators and court reform advocates are pressing for new domestic violence training mandates and other measures for judges and magistrates. “This document brings to light the voices of Colorado citizens who have…
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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…
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10th Circuit upholds dismissal of Aurora councilwoman’s lawsuit
Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky sued Arapahoe County and a former social worker for the false claim of child abuse lodged against her