crimes against children
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Felony status for indecent exposure in front of children passes Colorado legislature
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Indecent exposure is the only child sex crime in Colorado classified as a misdemeanor, instead of a felony. But that will soon change if Gov. Jared Polis signs a new bill into law. House Bill 1135 would make it a felony crime if a person over the age of 18 exposes or touches their genitals for…
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House OKs bill rolling back 2021 law that eased gun restrictions for felony convictions
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A year after Colorado’s legislature overhauled crime laws, lawmakers are working to roll back a portion of the legislation that effectively eased the ability of individuals convicted of a wide array of felony offenses to possess a gun. One of the bill’s sponsors said last year’s crime overhaul went too far, and law enforcement advocates…
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Aurora’s latest mass shooting connected to party; multiple shooters at large
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Sunday’s mass shooting that left five people wounded in Aurora has been connected to a nearby party, according to the Aurora Police Department. No arrests have been made as of Monday evening. The shooting happened just after midnight in the area of North Dayton Street and East Colfax Avenue. Police said they believe the shooters…
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Aurora leaders respond to third large youth shooting in 2 weeks
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The Aurora community is reeling after five people were shot Sunday in the city’s latest act of mass gun violence. The shooting, which hospitalized boys age 16 to 20, is the third large shooting in Aurora in under two weeks, all involving teenage victims. The first shooting, outside of Aurora Central High School, left six…
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Former Colorado city councilman sentenced to probation for child sex crimes
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A former Craig city councilman will avoid jail time after he was caught trying to solicit sex from an underaged girl online. Brian MacKenzie, 50, was sentenced Friday to 10 years of probation in Colorado’s Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Program. He will register as a sex offender and participate in sex offender treatment, the First…
