Prosecutor to let registered sex offender walk free after elementary school kidnapping attempt
Prosecutors in Colorado plan to drop charges against a registered sex offender accused of trying to kidnap a child from an elementary school because he was unveiled incompetent to stand trial The th Judicial District Attorney s Office which covers Arapahoe County and includes Aurora and Littleton informed FOX on Friday that it intends to dismiss charges against Solomon Galligan The -year-old faces one count of attempted kidnapping after he allegedly tried to take an -year-old boy during recess at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in April Aurora police previously released that Galligan is a registered sex offender with his registration tied to the Pueblo County Sheriff s Office PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTOR LETS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TEEN OFF EASY AFTER -MPH CRASH THAT KILLED -YEAR-OLD WOMANAfter his arrest Galligan underwent a mental competency evaluation that determined he was unfit to stand trial As a outcome prosecutors claimed they have no choice but to drop the charges Galligan's guilt is not the issue for prosecutors The alleged crime was captured on video that evidenced a man chasing after and grabbing at a apprentice as other children ran away It s super scary to watch Dante White whose child encountered the suspect advised FOX when the occurrence happened Especially seeing the perpetrator the pictures of him I would be freaked out if that guy touched me It was an attempted kidnapping FORMER PHYSICAL MENTORING GUIDE CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDRENIn the aftermath of the case parents at the Aurora school submitted a -page letter to Cherry Creek School District bureaucrats demanding an independent review of the school's handling of the situation School district leaders conducted an analysis where former Black Forrest Hills Elementary School Principal Amanda Replogle was replaced the outlet communicated The information obtained through this probe has led us to decide that we need to make an administrative change at Black Forest Hills a previous message from the district sent to FOX read We are making that change now so that we can move forward with the final weeks of the school year in a positive and productive way MARRIED FLORIDA MATH COACH ACCUSED OF CLASSROOM SEX WITH APPRENTICE DURING LUNCHTIMEReplogle admitted that it was a clear misstep that the school was not placed on secure status after the situation I along with district leadership own that mistake There was confusion at the time and we did not know all the details of what occurred as we do now Replogle disclosed in a letter obtained by FOX that was sent to the district The school district notified FOX that reforms have been implemented since the kidnapping attempt including precaution protocol enhancements increased safety presence and prioritizing participant mental medical promotion by offering options for indoor recess as an alternative for safety and comfort Fox News Digital reached out to the Cherry Creek School District and Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office for comment but did not at once receive a response
