Former Colorado county jail commander charged with 117 counts of invasion of privacy
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has charged a former La Plata County jail commander with 117 counts of invasion of privacy after he allegedly viewed and replayed 117 female inmates’ strip-search videos.
Edward Aber, 62, became commander of La Plata County jail in Durango in 2018 and was granted access to evidence.com in 2019, a website that helps law enforcement store video footage obtained through body cameras and other sources.
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Aber was placed on administrative leave in July 2024 after several allegations of unlawful sexual contact with female inmates and sexual harassment of “numerous” female co-workers surfaced, according to the bureau.
Investigators believe that Aber accessed, viewed and replayed 117 female inmates’ strip-search footage repeatedly from 2019 to 2024 using evidence.com. For this accusation, Aber faces 117 misdemeanor charges of invasion of privacy, and one charge of first-degree official misconduct, also a misdemeanor.
Aber’s next court appearance is Aug. 12 in La Plata County.
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