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Trans sex offender escapes prosecution after trying to kidnap child during elementary school recess
Aurora Police Association President David Exstrom said the judicial system failed the children Galligan traumatized.
Trans Sex Offender Escapes Prosecution For Attempted School Kidnapping
A transgender registered sex offender accused of attempting to kidnap a child from an elementary schoolyard will escape prosecution.
Trans sex offender AVOIDS justice despite 'trying to abduct child from school playground'
A trans sex offender will avoid serving prison time after attempting to snatch a child from a school playground in Colorado. Solomon Galligan, 33, who is also known as Carmen, was found to be mentally incompetent by doctors after attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in April 2024.
Prosecutors plan to drop charges against sex offender in elementary school alleged kidnapping attempt
Charges could be dismissed against a registered sex offender after a mental competency evaluation found him unfit to stand trial for attempted kidnapping at an Aurora school.
Charges dropped against registered sex offender in playground attack
A registered sex offender accused of attempting to kidnap a child from a playground will not face prosecution after a judge dismissed the case due to a finding of permanent incompetence.
Charges dropped for sex offender who attempted kidnapping child in Colorado
There is growing outrage after charges are dropped for a person accused of trying to kidnap a child. Advertisement. About Our Ads
Progressive DA who dismissed alleged sex offender's attempted kidnapping charges faces recall petition
Arapahoe County District Attorney faces recall over alleged lenient sentencing, including the release of a suspected registered sex offender and probation for a teen involved in a fatal car crash.
It’s official: Trans sex offender won’t be prosecuted after he tried to snatch kid from playground
For the fourth time in less than a decade, a 34-year-old “transgender black woman” avoided prosecution after allegedly attempting to kidnap a child at a Colorado playground. […]

District attorney pushes for change amid attempted kidnapping case in Aurora

District Attorney Amy Padden is speaking out for the first time about a controversial case involving a suspect accused of ...
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Sex offender arrested after attempting to kidnap child during recess ...

Solomon Galligan was arrested Friday evening, just over three hours after he allegedly walked onto school grounds holding a white blanket and tried to kidnap a child. Aurora police responded to a ...
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Prosecutors to drop charges against man accused of trying to kidnap ...

According to multiple outlets, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Colorado intends to dismiss charges against Solomon Galligan. The 33-year-old was arrested and charged with ...
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Colorado families, community advocates rally for legislative change ...

Colorado families rally for mental health, legislative change amid plans to dismiss kidnapping case Frustrated community leaders, lawmakers and families voiced their concerns with state ...
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Family of attempted kidnapping suspect speaks on system failure - WLTX.com

The family of attempted kidnapping suspect Solomon Galligan says he has been in and out of jail for 12 years but still manages to get back on the streets every time.