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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 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.
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.
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.
It’s official: Trans sex offender won’t be prosecuted after he tried to snatch kid from playground
Charges were dropped against a "trans" registered sex offender who allegedly attempted to kidnap a boy. It's his 4th time in 10 years.
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.
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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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Transgender sex offender with terrifying mugshot to walk FREE after ...

Galligan, who is a registered sex offender in Pueblo County, Colorado, was convicted in 2011 for nonconsensual grabbing, touching or groping another person's intimate body parts, per the affidavit ...
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Man accused of Colorado school kidnapping attempt could have charges ...

Solomon Galligan, 34, was arrested in April 2024 after allegedly walking onto the playground at Black Forest Hills Elementary School and attempting to grab a student, according to police.
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Colorado school where man lunged at child in attempted kidnapping to ...

Solomon Galligan was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after allegedly grabbing a boy at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Colorado's competency laws in question after recent cases

Galligan's charges were dropped last week because doctors ruled Galligan, too, has a chronic medical condition and will never ...