Except, of course, not. Just as nobody may, in these hyperbolic times, be relieved of their knighthood or captaincy but must instead be “stripped”, the Westminster bar(wo)man’s cry of: “Totty’s off!” quickly mutated into a “ban”. Green raised the stakes by asserting that the beer “demeans women” and suddenly battle lines were drawn between sleazy, [...]

Michelle Schramm was accused of being the ringleader of the organization, which operated at massage parlors in Arapahoe County, Edgewater and Northglenn. She pleaded guilty last year to one count of the 33-count indictment against her.At her sentencing hearing Friday in federal court in Denver, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Neff argued that Schramm should [...]

Metro-area prostitution ring owner gets prison… A woman who pleaded guilty in connection with a long-running metro-area prostitution ring was sentenced to four months in federal prison today.…At her sentencing hearing today in federal court in Denver, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Neff argued that Schramm should be sentenced to 8 months in prison, saying she was [...]

Niwot gallery, housed in old brothel, explores objectification…The show also features paintings — including works by two Colorado masters, Longmont’s own Scott Fraser and Quang Ho — as well as a Bettie Page-style “peep show” booth, for-sale books by Jay Moynahan about prostitution in the Old West, and other objects and images that have to [...]

Men allegedly trafficked teen prostitutesPublished: Feb. 1, 2012 at 6:26 PMDENVER, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Five men have been charged with heading a criminal organization in Colorado that trafficked in underage prostitutes.…A 70-count indictment handed up Monday named Patrick Lloyd McGowan, 22; Chad Armand Gow, 20; Roy Manuel Ibarra-Gonzales, 20; and Bryan Steven Burns, 20, [...]

Colorado enacted an anti-human-trafficking law in 2006, but the first successful prosecution wasn’t completed until last summer, when a 19-year-old was sentenced to eight years in prison for hiring out a 17-year-old girl as a prostitute.The new law, which may be used against anyone accused of selling, trading or leasing another person, made trafficking a [...]

Early that morning, he went through the front door of the house and went downstairs. He shot Wells in the head twice, but one bullet grazed her nose and the other didn’t pierce her brain. Bleeding profusely, Wells ran into the hallway. Sher admitted stabbing and slashing her throat, according to the taped confession.Sher said [...]

14 people accused of trafficking childrenDENVER (KUSA/CNN) – Fourteen people in Colorado have been indicted in a human trafficking ring that prosecutors say victimized children across the state.According to Attorney General John Suthers, 22-year-old Patrick Lloyd, Chad Armand Gow, 20, Roy Manuel Ibarra-Gonzales, 20, and Bryan Steven Burns, 20, oversaw the ring that involved [...]

Woman Arrested After Strip Club Flap…BOULDER — A woman was arrested after assaulting the manager of a Boulder strip club early Saturday morning, police said.Boulder police arrested 23-year-old Stephanie Jenny outside The Bustop, a strip club at 4871 Broadway.According to the police report, police were called to the gentleman’s club after Jenny got into a [...]

Current Sheriff Grayson Robinson asked the board to table the matter and the commission agreed to postpone it.The jail in Arapahoe County is named after Sullivan, who during his time as sheriff was one of the most respected law enforcement officials in the state.While Robinson called Sullivan’s arrest an “embarrassment to this community,” he said [...]