Tag: human trafficking
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EDITORIAL: A needed crackdown on Colorado’s child trafficking
As reported this week by our news affiliate Colorado Politics, lawmakers are promising a new foray against child trafficking when the 2026 legislative session convenes at the Capitol next week. It’s welcome news. Colorado is believe to be in the top 10 states for human trafficking. Proposed, bipartisan legislation will turn up the heat on…
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Colorado legislators eye ramping up penalties for child trafficking
Colorado legislators on Monday announced a proposal to ramp up the penalties for human trafficking of children. The proposal, which received the backing of Democratic and Republican leaders in the House, will address one of the many problems when dealing with individuals who buy children for sexual exploitation — penalties so low that most offenders…
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COLUMN: Trust, partnerships powered FBI’s field work in 2025
By Mark Michalek As the year comes to a close, Coloradans are reflecting on what has changed, what has endured and what still demands our attention. Public safety remains among the most important responsibilities of government. Violent crime, drug trafficking, child exploitation, fraud and cybercrime continue to threaten communities across our state. Meeting those challenges…
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Mother calls for accommodations in trafficking case of disabled Colorado Springs woman
The sex trafficking case involving a disabled Colorado Springs woman is headed for a trial, but her mother is advocating for accommodations in what is expected to be a grueling court process for the family. Alleged Crips gang member Tieson Craig, 48, is facing human trafficking and pimping charges after investigators connected him to the…
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Trial looming in sex trafficking case involving disabled Colorado Springs woman
An alleged Crips member suspected of trafficking a woman with intellectual and developmental disabilities could face trial after an El Paso County judge ruled there’s enough evidence to proceed at a preliminary hearing Thursday. Tieson Craig, 48, was arrested in early July after investigators tied him to the pimping and sex trafficking of the 21-year-old…
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Alleged ‘Crips’ member accused of pimping disabled victim in Colorado Springs
A man with alleged ties to the street gang the “Crips” is facing charges in connection with the pimping and trafficking of a 21-year-old woman with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Colorado Springs, court documents say. Authorities arrested Tieson Craig, 48, on July 9 after a seven-month investigation revealed how he allegedly used Facebook to…
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UK judge temporarily blocks government plan to send a migrant back to France
A British judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of an asylum-seeker back to France
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Federal judge allows human trafficking lawsuit to proceed against Fort Collins motel operator
A federal judge agreed earlier this month that a lawsuit could proceed against the operator of a Fort Collins motel for allegedly violating a 20-year-old human trafficking law. The plaintiff, a transgender woman identified as P.C., alleged she was the victim of sex trafficking at the Motel 6 located at 3900 E. Mulberry Street. She claimed…
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Former El Paso County deputy accused of human trafficking
A former El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of human trafficking. The former deputy, 63-year-old Ivan Sundheim, was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Spring, Texas, and booked into the Harris County jail, where he is being held without bond as of Friday. He faces charges of human trafficking…
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Denver man receives one of the longest human trafficking sentences in state history
A Denver man who abused and victimized women and girls in a human trafficking ring on Thursday received what’s likely the longest Colorado prison sentence for those crimes. Second Judicial District Judge Kandace Gerdes sentenced 44-year-old Robert Hawkins to 448 consecutive years in prison on 18 criminal convictions, including three counts of human trafficking. Prosecutors…