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Posted inCrime and Courts

Judge dismisses charges against eastern Colorado school principal in teen sexting case

by Olivia Prentzel 3:08 PM MST on Jan 25, 20237:58 AM MST on Jan 26, 2023

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

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 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 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 inEducation

Rural Colorado school district reinstates administrator “vindicated” in a student sexting case

by Shannon Najmabadi 2:09 PM MDT on Oct 21, 20227:44 AM MDT on Oct 22, 2022

The charges against Scott Hodgson were thrown out last month by a district judge, who said the administrator had acted in good faith.

Posted inCrime and Courts

Judge dismisses charges against school administrator accused in Brush student sexting case

by Shannon Najmabadi 5:45 PM MDT on Sep 27, 20225:46 PM MDT on Sep 28, 2022

Though misguided, Scott Hodgson didn’t violate the spirit of child porn laws when he OK’d preserving explicit Snapchat images, judge rules

Posted inEducation

Rural Colorado school administrators investigated sexting between students. Now they’re charged in a child porn case.

by Shannon Najmabadi 4:00 AM MDT on Aug 11, 20224:20 PM MST on Jan 25, 2023

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.

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