The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June 20 that a 2021 law called Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) was unconstitutional. State lawmakers designed the law to hold abusers and their enablers accountable as victims come forward years after the...
Child Abuse
Young Colorado Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Daycare Kids
On last Wednesday, August 4, Denver's Park Hill United Methodist Daycare Center was running as usual, its doors open to the 150 plus young children who attend the daycare. The facility has been open for nearly 30 years, and now allegations that a summer hire sexually...
Suspect in Case of Genesis Sims’ Death Charged with Murder
About one month ago today, we shared the story about the case of 9-year-old Genesis Sims. Her decomposing body was found dead in the town home where she had lived with Hanif Sims, her father, and Monique Lynch, Sims' girlfriend. In May, Genesis' body was found by...
Background Check Bill Passed by U.S. House
If you're thinking about volunteering to be a troop leader this fall, don't be surprised that the Girl Scouts application requires a criminal background check. To identify potential volunteers with a history of child abuse or sex offenses, many organizations in...
Couple Arrested on Suspicion of Colorado Girl’s Hidden Death
On May 14, the dead body of 9-year-old Genesis Sims was found in a Colorado home's crawl space. According to sources, the young girl's body was decomposed, and that is making it difficult to clearly distinguish the cause of death. A DNA test was used to determine the...
Parents’ Arrests Prove Colorado Marijuana Laws Need Work
A Colorado couple, Joseph Lightfoot and Amber Wildenstein, was recently arrested on allegations of child abuse. The couple is not accused of physically, sexually or even verbally abusing their three children. The charges of abuse stem from a state law that makes it...
Colorado Teacher Accused of Sex Offense
Last Wednesday, a Colorado man was arrested based on suspicion that he has had inappropriate contact with minors. As a foreign language teacher at Longmont High School, Alex Tinsley has consistent interaction with his young students. It was when an outsider saw...
Child Abuse in Colorado, changes in the criminal system
A mom stops by a pharmacy and runs in to get her prescription. She doesn't want to get her child out of the safety seat and get the stroller since she'll be back in 3 minutes. Two parents are arguing loudly in their home in front of their child when a neighbor decides...