Tag: Child Abuse
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Former teacher at juvenile detention center sentenced for sexually abusing teen inmate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former teacher in the Cherry Creek School District who taught inmates at a juvenile detention center was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday for sexually abusing a teenage inmate. Maggie Stastny, 33, pleaded guilty in March to sexual exploitation of a child. The…
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Mother pleads guilty to child abuse after 7-year-old fatally shot 3-year-old in Westminster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michaela Harman pleaded guilty to felony child abuse Tuesday after her 7-year-old son fatally shot her 3-year-old daughter last year while the two children were in Harman’s care. Police said the children were playing “swords”…
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70-year-old Parker man found guilty in wrong-way crash that killed 6-year-old girl
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Parker man who drove the wrong way on Interstate 70 for three miles before causing a crash that killed a 6-year-old girl was convicted by an Elbert County jury on Friday, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. Gary Williams, 70, was found guilty…
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10 Denver metro-area men arrested for online child enticement in 2-day operation
A two-day online operation targeting people engaging in enticement of children for sexual purposes resulted in 10 arrests in the Denver metro area, the Colorado Cyber Guardian Task Force announced. On April 8 and 9, the task force — composed of the Aurora Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation —…
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Craig mother arrested after 1-year-old daughter dies from cold weather
A mother was arrested Friday after her 1-year-old daughter died from exposure to cold weather in March, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office said. Craig resident Kaylee Messerly, 36, was arrested on charges of child abuse resulting in death and child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Deputies said the incident happened on the morning of…
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Child sexual assault suspect charged in new Colorado case for assaulting at-risk adult
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‘Jane Doe’ involved in child sexual exploitation case located by FBI
The FBI has identified and located “Jane Doe 43,” a woman it announced a search for Wednesday because of her knowledge regarding a child sexual exploitation case. The FBI’s Operation Rescue Me and Endangered Child Alert Program said the woman might have information about a child victim involved in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. Officials…
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Wanted: Man in Denver suspected of crimes against children
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted for crimes against children. Police said 24-year-old Kanique Reed is wanted for second-degree kidnapping, child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and child abuse classified as second-degree assault. Reed is…
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Woman extradited from Colombia after report of child abuse in Eagle County
A 23-year-old woman was extradited from Colombia to the United States after allegedly sending violent images depicting child abuse of an infant. Morgan N. Abrums allegedly sent the photos to an El Jebel resident, who reported the incident to the Eagle County Sheriff’s office on Dec. 13. The man relayed to law enforcement officials that…
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University of Colorado revokes Rev. Woodrich’s honorary degree over abuse allegations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week, the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to revoke the honorary degree of Rev. Charles Woodrich after a report accused the priest of sexually assaulting multiple children. Earlier this month, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office released a report identifying nine new…