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Shannon Najmabadi has covered rural affairs and the rural economy for The Colorado Sun since 2021. She was previously a reporter at The Texas Tribune.

Email: shannon@coloradosun.com Twitter: @ShannonNajma

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Posted inBusiness

Unpaid wages, injuries: The dark side of a celebrated Colorado mushroom farm known for helping migrants

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:24 AM MST on Jan 8, 202312:04 PM MST on Jan 11, 2023

Dozens of interviews show hidden perils for immigrants working at Colorado Mushroom Farm, which sold produce at Whole Foods and King Soopers before going bankrupt.

Two people are in the shadows while sitting in front of a school.
Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado principal facing prison after investigating student sexting says nude photos weren’t deleted from work phone

by Shannon Najmabadi 7:31 PM MST on Dec 9, 20228:55 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

No one has accused Bradley Bass of having bad intent when he preserved Snapchat images. A ruling is expected later this month.

Posted inEducation

Colorado principal facing prison after investigating student sexting expected to testify Friday

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MST on Dec 9, 20227:39 PM MST on Dec 9, 2022

The case has been cited as an example of how decades-old child pornography laws can ensnare administrators unaware that possessing explicit images of children is sexual exploitation, no matter the person’s intent.

Posted inSocial Services

Colorado lawmakers to consider $5 million proposal to target youth homelessness after current programs fall short

by Shannon Najmabadi and Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MST on Dec 9, 20228:57 PM MST on Dec 8, 2022

On a typical day in Colorado, there are about 600 homeless children and 262 homeless young adults ages 18 to 24

Posted inCrime and Courts

Colorado has no mandatory training on how to investigate school sexting. Educators face prison time if they do it wrong.

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MST on Dec 8, 202211:17 AM MST on Dec 8, 2022

In one case, an Eastern Colorado principal faces 12 years in prison

Two people are in the shadows while sitting in front of a school.
Posted inEducation

School resource officer at center of controversial teen sexting case in rural Colorado didn’t take notes of key events

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MST on Dec 7, 20227:49 AM MST on Dec 7, 2022

The key role Officer Jared Barham has played in the case highlights the lack of consistent regulation around school resource officers

Posted inSocial Services

Many Colorado foster kids don’t get behavioral health screenings as fast as they should

by Jennifer Brown and Shannon Najmabadi 4:15 AM MST on Nov 25, 202210:04 AM MST on Nov 25, 2022

Data recently reviewed by state lawmakers reinforces findings from a Colorado Sun investigation that found 13% of adoptions of foster children have failed in the last decade — mainly due to behavioral issues

Posted inNews

Case of Eastern Colorado principal accused of exploitation after investigating student sexting heads to hearing

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:30 AM MST on Nov 21, 20228:15 PM MST on Nov 21, 2022

Under Colorado law, even unintentionally possessing explicit images of kids is akin to having child pornography. The man faces up to 12 years in prison.

Posted inSun Investigation

Colorado’s mental health system ill-equipped to handle adopted children with severe trauma

by Jennifer Brown, Olivia Prentzel, Shannon Najmabadi and Photography by Olivia Sun 4:23 AM MST on Nov 17, 20229:53 AM MST on Nov 25, 2022

The primary reason adoptions of foster kids in Colorado fail is “child’s behavior problem.” How do you fix reactive attachment disorder or adoption-related loss?

Posted inSun Investigation

Colorado funds only one agency to help families and adopted kids with their trauma-filled past. And its budget just got slashed.

by Olivia Prentzel, Jennifer Brown, Shannon Najmabadi and Photography by Olivia Sun 4:26 AM MST on Nov 16, 20221:15 PM MST on Nov 17, 2022

No family who has received trauma-informed coaching by Raise the Future has reported a disrupted adoption, according to the agency and the state.

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