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 discovered 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 shared 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 end 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 exhibited a man chasing after and grabbing at a pupil as other children ran away It s super scary to watch Dante White whose child encountered the suspect explained FOX when the situation 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 DEVELOPMENT LECTURER 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 leaders demanding an independent review of the school's handling of the situation School district officers conducted an inspection where former Black Forrest Hills Elementary School Principal Amanda Replogle was replaced the outlet published The information obtained through this inquiry 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 TUTOR ACCUSED OF CLASSROOM SEX WITH LEARNER DURING LUNCHTIMEReplogle admitted that it was a clear misstep that the school was not placed on secure status after the event 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 stated in a letter obtained by FOX that was sent to the district The school district explained FOX that reforms have been implemented since the kidnapping attempt including defense protocol enhancements increased defense presence and prioritizing apprentice mental wellness help 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 this instant receive a response
