Tag: Child Sexual Abuse
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Colorado lawmakers target indecent exposure in front of children
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In January 2020, two Larimer County sisters ages 14 and 16 were sitting in a parking lot eating a snack after school when a strange man drove up to them. The man raised his pelvis to his window and exposed his genitals to the girls, masturbating in front of them. The man was immediately apprehended…
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Former Denver Public Schools security guard charged in child sexual exploitation case
First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King charged a former Denver Public Schools security guard in a child sexual exploitation case, according to a news release. The felony charge stems from a March 10, 2021 incident in which Jeffrey James Blanchard, 27, of Lakewood, is alleged to have uploaded several images of a “child sexual assault” to…
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Child sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
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A Denver man has filed a lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, alleging he was sexually abused as a teenager by a former priest during the 1990s. The man, only identified as John HA Doe, alleges he was sexually abused by the Rev. Jerry McKenzie for several years beginning in 1995. The man was…
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Man faces child exploitation charges in Aurora
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A 44-year-old man was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of sexually exploiting at least three children, and the Aurora Police Department said there might be more victims. Darnell Ward is being held at the Arapahoe County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond, according to online jail records. Police began investigating Ward in August after…
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Aurora teacher arrested on allegations of sexual conduct, abuse of minor
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Arizona police arrested a longtime Denver-metro school teacher Wednesday after allegations of sexual conduct and abuse against a minor made earlier this year, according to the Oro Valley Police Department. Mark Lindrud, 49, is employed as a Spanish teacher at Vista Peak Preparatory school in the Aurora Public Schools District, where he has worked since…
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Lakewood man arrested, accused of producing child pornography
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A 69-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child after a five-month investigation. Andrew Wilson admitted to authorities that he had about eight hard drives full of child pornography on his laptop and desktop after a search warrant was executed at his home, the Lakewood Police Department said. He began wiping…
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Denver firefighter charged with sexual exploitation of child dies
A 10-year veteran of the Denver Fire Department charged with sexual exploitation of a child is dead, Douglas County Coroner Jill Romann said Tuesday. The cause and manner in the death of Eric Trujillo, 39, will be released in three to four weeks after the results of an autopsy, said Romann. The coroner’s office received…
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Strife between police, prosecutors sink sex abuse investigation into retired bishop
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least eight men or their families told police that they or a relative had been the victim of sexual misconduct by retired Wyoming Catholic Bishop Joseph Hart, but no charges were ever filed against…
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CSU professor Boris Kondratieff arrested for alleged possession of child pornography
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Professor Boris Kondratieff from Colorado State University in Fort Collins has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography, officials said. Kondratieff, 66, faces two counts of possession of 20 or more sexually explicit videos of children and two counts of possession of sexually explicit material of children. CSU officials said a university employee reported that…
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Denver’s Samaritan House looks to its future following abuse allegations against co-founder Father Woody
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As recent sexual abuse allegations have risen against Catholic Priest Rev. Charles Woodrich, one organization Woodrich helped found hopes to continue its work and separate itself from his disgraced legacy. Denver’s Samaritan House, co-founded by Woodrich in 1986, was the first building in America designed…