Colorado Springs Teacher Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor
1 min read(Washington Examiner) A physical education teacher at a Colorado elementary school was arrested Thursday after allegedly looking for sex with a child online.
Colorado Springs resident Joshua Silverthorn, 34, faces one felony charge of internet exploitation of a child following a joint investigation between the Colorado Springs Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Durango Police Department into Silverthorn’s apparent solicitations.
The investigation, which began in March, involved an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl whom Silverthorn purportedly contacted, the Durango Herald reported. Investigators were able to identify Silverthorn by electronic messages and pictures.
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If convicted, he should get the death penalty. But it no longer exists in Colorado, unfortunately.