Bradley Bass was “misguided” but acted in good faith after he preserved Snapchat images while investigating an incident among students, a district court judge rules
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Colorado principal facing prison after investigating student sexting says nude photos weren’t deleted from work phone
No one has accused Bradley Bass of having bad intent when he preserved Snapchat images. A ruling is expected later this month.
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Colorado principal facing prison after investigating student sexting expected to testify Friday
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.
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Colorado has no mandatory training on how to investigate school sexting. Educators face prison time if they do it wrong.
In one case, an Eastern Colorado principal faces 12 years in prison
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School resource officer at center of controversial teen sexting case in rural Colorado didn’t take notes of key events
The key role Officer Jared Barham has played in the case highlights the lack of consistent regulation around school resource officers
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Case of Eastern Colorado principal accused of exploitation after investigating student sexting heads to hearing
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.
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Brush police chief, central in sexting case against school administrators, leaves for Eagle job
Derek Bos said his last day in Brush will be Dec. 9. He will start work in Eagle on Dec. 12
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Rural Colorado school district reinstates administrator “vindicated” in a student sexting case
The charges against Scott Hodgson were thrown out last month by a district judge, who said the administrator had acted in good faith.
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Judge dismisses charges against school administrator accused in Brush student sexting case
Though misguided, Scott Hodgson didn’t violate the spirit of child porn laws when he OK’d preserving explicit Snapchat images, judge rules
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Rural Colorado school administrators investigated sexting between students. Now they’re charged in a child porn case.
After a Safe2Tell tip came in, two administrators saved images on a secure school server in Brush. Cops and the DA say it violated porn possession laws.