Sexual Offenses

Sexual misconduct at Denver women's prison: Why is the claimed rate so high?

A new government report on the rate of sexual victimization in America's jails and prisons lists the Denver Women's Correctional Facility as having the highest rate of sexual assault and misconduct by staff of any lockup in the nation -- four times the national average, in fact. That figure is dism ... More >>

David Moe: Child-porn plea deal in the works for preschool teacher who kept "hugs journal"

In August, we told you the very strange story of David Moe, a preschool teacher arrested on child-porn charges. At first, parents feared he might have molested kids under his supervision, or taken disturbing photos of them, especially when info surfaced about a "hugs journal" that appeared to be se ... More >>

Frederick Allen, diabetic, dosed CU student with insulin and raped her, jury finds

Because Frederick Allen is a diabetic, he uses insulin on a regular basis. But while the substance is a life-saver for him, it led to horror for a CU-Boulder student. Allen has now been convicted of giving her the drug without her consent and raping her while she was incapacitated. We've got details ... More >>

David Moe, preschool teacher who kept hugs journal: Limited indictments

Update: Earlier this month, we told you about the strange case of David Moe, a veteran teacher at Paddington School whose bust on child pornography charges was seemingly echoed by word that he kept an 800-page journal outlining his creepy fascination with very young children; see our original covera ... More >>

Are Mexicans more likely to be sexual deviants?

Prison rape: Justice Department says poor design, training, attitudes fuel assaults

Last year a federal review panel heard some amazing excuses from corrections officials about why their jails and prisons have exceptionally high rates of sexual assault. One sheriff even claimed inmates were faking stories of rape in order to get cookies from researchers.

Perrish Cox walks with the help of his lawyer, Demaryius Thomas and doubt

On Friday, minutes after Perrish Cox learned a jury found him not guilty of two sexual assault charges, he tweeted the following: "Harvey stienberg is the greatest lawyer on earth, hands down, there is no other better as i recall, all else is obselete!!" Cox is overstating his representation's prow ... More >>

Perrish Cox found not guilty of sexual assault against woman he allegedly impregnated

Update by Michael Roberts: Many observers felt confident that former Denver Broncos defender Perrish Cox would be found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman last year. After all, DNA evidence showed that he had impregnated her. But moments ago, a jury acquitted Cox of the charges -- a ... More >>

Alexandra McLean tops list of five notorious teacher-student sex crimes

Our most recent choice for Shmuck of the Week was Englewood teacher Alexandra McLean, who allegedly cozied up to a student in a car following a performance of Lend Me a Tenor. Shocking? Sure, but not all that surprising. The last year has included an unfair share of local reports involving sexual ... More >>

Jared Polis wants investigation into abuse of LGBT immigrants in detention

Colorado Congressman Jared Polis has called for a government investigation into alleged abuse suffered by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender immigrants detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Here we have people who are at their most vulnerable -- many without access to any lega ... More >>

Linda Torrez is headed to prison for abusing Kristen Stillman

Linda Torrez​Kristen Stillman had been on the witness stand for two days -- talking about how her mother had dropped Kristen and her twin brother, Will, off at a house in northwest Denver when they were eight, and how the head of that household had abused them emotionally, physically, sexually ... More >>

Charles Farrar: Judge refuses to reduce sentence in sex-abuse case despite recantation

Charles Farrar.​Charles Farrar is serving what amounts to a life sentence for sexual assault on a child -- even though his accuser, his stepdaughter Sacha, came forward months after the verdict and admitted to fabricating her elaborate story about years of sexual abuse. And that situation is ... More >>

Richard Carl Heeringa, child molester, added to U.S. Marshals' 15 Most Wanted List

Big pic below.​The heat on convicted child molester Richard Carl Heeringa has been turned up. In April, he wound up in the number four slot on Denver's list of the top 25 most violent fugitives. Now, he's been added to the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 most wanted list for the entire country. Why ... More >>

Matthew Anderson: Sex offender's suicide after standoff doesn't end worries in Northglenn

Big pic below.​Matthew Richard Anderson's suicide is reverberating two days later, and not just because Northglenn Police officer Dennis Alps is still recovering from a wound sustained during the standoff that preceded the sex offender's final act. Parents are aghast at learning that Anderson ... More >>

Morgan Sellman, Aurora Police's DARE coordinator, busted for child porn

Big pic below.​Talk about a nightmare scenario for the Aurora Police Department. Not only has one of their own, Sergeant Morgan Sellman, been busted for child pornography, but his most recent assignment has been as the DARE program coordinator. Fortunately, Sellman's DARE duties haven't includ ... More >>

Mark Scott Albaugh: Alleged pervy idiot took computer loaded with child porn in for repair

Large photo below.​As we all know, Criminal University doesn't require an IQ test or entrance exam, and that's lucky for Mark Scott Albaugh -- because he never would have been admitted otherwise. The alleged offense by Albaugh, a registered sex offender, displays a lack of smarts, not to ment ... More >>

Christopher Hanson: Greeley gang member guilty of kidnapping, sex assault, hiring hit man

Larger photo below.​In June, we told you about Christopher Hanson, a Greeley gang member suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman -- and then trying to hire someone to kill her. Last night, a Weld County jury found him guilty on six counts for crimes dating back to December of ... More >>

Ken Buck: Opponents rally rape and incest survivors to decry his abortion policy

Ken Buck.​Abortion is seldom a major debating point in campaigns these days -- not because it's deemed an unimportant issue, but because most people already have made up their minds on the subject. It's an interesting twist, then, that the Campaign for a Strong Colorado, which opposes Republi ... More >>

Kristen Stillman puts her family first. That's why she's letting her four kids go

Bill Ritter vetoes sex offender bill over Joyce Foster's controversial amendment

Bill Ritter just says no.​Senator Joyce Foster's last minute amendment to House Bill 10-364, which allowed sex offenders to choose among three treatment options, stirred plenty o' controversy, owing largely to her subsequent admission that the action was inspired by her brother-in-law, Julian ... More >>

Sex offender debate turns into public pissing match

​It's time to expand the discussion of the bill that would continue this state's Sex Offender Management Board beyond state senator Joyce Foster -- who certainly should have revealed that the prime motivator behind her amendment of the measure was her own brother-in-law, a convicted sex offend ... More >>

Child-porn fan a good argument for No Known Cure

​Even as legislators were spinning their last-second vote that will let sex offenders choose their own treatment, and also removed the words "no known cure" when describing their crimes, Senior U.S. District Judge John Kane was chastising a clearly not-cured child-porn addict. Two years ago, ... More >>

Linda Trabucco's sentence a reminder that teachers shouldn't bang their teenage students

Linda Trabucco's a little old for a ninth grader, doncha think?​Unexpectedly spicy release from the First Judicial District Attorney's Office about Linda Trabucco, 44, a former teacher who was sentenced today to sex offender probation of five years to live and five years in community correctio ... More >>

Take a better look at an accused child molester

Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos (click to enlarge photo).​Last week, we passed along the Aurora Police Department's invitation to roll over on Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos, an accused child molester. No luck finding the suspect thus far, but the APD has located a much better photo, seen her ... More >>

Colorado Crimes: An invitation to roll over on Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos, accused child molester

Daniel Evaristo-Hernandez-Ramos.​We've been taught from an early age not to squeal on people. Doing so is seen as such a negative that the action's been given a number of entirely perjorative names: "rat," "fink" and so on. But given the crimes for which twenty-year-old Daniel Evaristo-Hernand ... More >>

CU in Court

Back on the case of the CU sex-recruiting scandal

Denver Post correction about wrong photo snafu needs a correction

Sex Marks the Spot

Numbers can lie, as shown by estimates of Mexican sex offenders.

The Wilding Blue Yonder

Reel life, real problems.

Best Kobe Bryant Coverage Decision

Rocky Mountain News

Crowning Achievement

Almost fifty years after becoming Miss America, Marilyn Van Derbur still takes life day by day.

Stalking the Bogeyman

Coming to grips with the killer inside me.

The Message

Taking a Leak

Naming Rights

Legal Eagles

A year later, these female cadets are still waiting for an apology. A lawsuit may be their only hope.

Prisoners of Sex

Colorado's costly program for violent teens was supposed to turn these girls around. Instead, they got turned out.

Dead Reckoning

Donta Page's sentence revives Colorado's death-penalty debate -- but brings no closure. The Conclusion of "Penalty Zone."

Checking It Twice

The sex-offender registry brands kids well into adulthood.

The Accidental Jurist

Leonard Peltier. Stephen Miles. Now the witness who might break the Ramsey case. It’s no wonder Lee Hill thinks he needs to pack a pistol.

Sight Unseen

Carole Abbott was an expert witness in child sex-abuse cases. What she witnessed at home was a different matter.

The Final Exam

Rape is the most personal of crimes—and so Boulder’s sexual-assault nurses took criticism of their program very personally.

Men in Dragnet

The Arvada Police Department likes to put on skirts and chase pedophiles.

The Unusual Suspect

Does this look like JonBenet's murderer to you?

Jack's Back

The state had an opportunity to lock up rapist and career criminal Jack Ainsworth for good. Now it's too late.

DOUBLE EXPOSUREUNDERAGE GIRLS, A NAZI WITH A CAMERA, AND PARTYING COPS--WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

REVELATIONS

CHURCHES SCREEN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS FOR VICTIMS OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE.

AN INCOMPLETE SENTENCE

FOR A DOZEN YEARS, FUGITIVE PEDOPHILE JAMES CHRISTENSEN CLAIMS HE LIVED CRIME-FREE. THAT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR THE STATE PAROLE BOARD.THE SINS OF THE FATHER WHEN PEDOPHILE JAMES CHRISTENSEN WAS SENTENCED UNDER THE DAY-TO-LIFE STATUTE, THE STATE DIDN'T FIGURE O

ON THE OFFENSIVE

HUNTING SEASON

A NEW MAGAZINE TOUTS REWARDS FOR NABBING CRIMINALS.

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

FIRST CAME THE CHARGE OF RAPE. THEN IT GOT NASTY.