Tag: Sex Crimes
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Advocates tout new Colorado law targeting child exploitation
Douglas County officials and advocates celebrated the passage of a bipartisan bill Wednesday aimed at strengthening penalties for sexual crimes against children. House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a sponsor of Senate Bill 26-015, said the measure addresses gaps that previously allowed some offenders to avoid prison time. “The idea that you could rape a child…
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Jeffco social worker set for trial after pleading not guilty to child sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former Jeffco Public Schools counselor is set to face trial on charges of sexual assault on a child after allegedly starting a relationship with a 14-year-old student. Chloe Castro appeared in a Jefferson County District Court room in front of Judge Diego Hunt for a…
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Man found guilty of human trafficking after I-70 traffic stop
An Arapahoe County jury found a 34-year-old man guilty of multiple charges related to human trafficking after he was arrested during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 70. Kenneth Noel was convicted of attempting human trafficking of a minor, human trafficking of an adult, pimping and sexual assault on a child in connection to his…
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Lafayette man arrested on suspicion of 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a child
A 23-year-old Lafayette man turned himself in to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Thursday on suspicion of 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a child relating to online enticement of a child and distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material. Christopher Jacob Rockelein was booked into the Boulder County Jail Thursday on an arrest…
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Former Aurora soccer coach charged with child sexual assault over last year
A former youth soccer coach at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy (AWCPA) is facing charges regarding alleged sexual misconduct that occurred over the last year. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office charged 67-year-old Ulrich Dahm of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust — a class 3 felony — after allegedly subjecting a…
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7 arrested in connection to Denver drug, gun and sex trafficking operation
DENVER — Federal prosecutors believe they’ve broken up part of a drug, gun and sex trafficking operation run, for at least a few months, out of a Denver apartment complex and led by notorious Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua. At least a few of the seven arrested in two states this week, federal investigators believe,…
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Man attempts to sexually assault woman in Boulder, police seek leads
Boulder police are looking for a man who pulled a woman into a tunnel Thursday and attempted to sexually assault her. Police said that at around 6 p.m. Thursday, the woman was on a Broadway walking path near Baseline Road when she reported that the man pulled her into the underground passageway. She escaped the…
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Adams County man sentenced to 75 years for 3 sexual assault cases
An Adams County man will spend 75 years in prison following a guilty plea regarding three separate cases of sexual assault in 2022. Adams County District Judge Brett Martin sentenced 36-year-old Devin Reese to 75 years in prison Tuesday following Reese’s guilty plea to three counts of first-degree assault and three counts of criminal attempt…
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Aurora police seek possible victims in connection to sexual assault case
Aurora Police investigators are looking for possible victims after arresting a man on suspicion of felony unlawful sexual contact. Officers arrested 60-year-old Arben “Ben” Duka on March 15 in connection to a reported sexual assault on Oct. 10. During the initial investigation, two other women claimed to be victims of Duka, leading the Aurora Police…
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Littleton man charged with 6 sexual assault counts from over a decade ago
63-year-old Christopher Kenny Jackson was arrested in August