Colorado Rep. Leslie Herod’s New Bill Holds Police Officers Accountable For Sexual Assault
"When Herod first decided to take this issue on, Colorado law said that people could not be assaulted while they were in prison, jail, or a hospital. However, the law said nothing about people who were in custody – people who are under arrest or are stopped by an officer – and it was this loophole that put the most vulnerable Coloradans in danger. In August 2017, aWestminster cop named Curtis Arganbright assaulted a woman who struggled with alcoholism, after she had been accu
Colorado House approves bill calling for stiffer penalties against peace officers charged with sexua
"The Colorado House provided this week bipartisan support to a bill aimed at imposing stiffer penalties against peace officers convicted of sexual assault." "The bill, sponsored by Denver Democrat Rep. Leslie Herod, would allow prosecutors to charge a peace officer with unlawful sexual conduct when they knowingly engage in sexual contact, sexual intrusion or sexual penetration any time a victim is in custody, regardless of consent." "Unlawful sexual conduct by a peace officer
Bill aims to close 'loophole' in law involving sexual assault while in custody or detained
"DENVER — There are laws in Colorado to prevent police officers from taking advantage of their authority, but the law that helps prevent sexual assault says a victim can't consent if they are "detained in a jail, prison, or hospital," and Representative Leslie Herod (D-Denver) said this should be expanded." "However, the time period before you get to behind bars, says a pedestrian stop or a traffic stop is not covered in current law," Rep. Herod said." "HB19-1250, which passe
