Video summary
This community notification serves as an urgent alert regarding a new Sexually Violent Predator residing in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood of Denver. The message is delivered by Technician Ryan Hackett from the Denver Police Department's Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Unit, who explains the legal framework governing these individuals. Colorado laws, influenced by federal mandates such as Megan's Law and the Adam Walsh Act, require that the public be notified when certain offenders are released from correctional facilities. These laws distinguish between standard registered sex offenders and those classified as sexually violent predators, who pose a higher risk to the community and must undergo active notification processes rather than just passive registration.
The department provides critical context about the nature of sex offenses, emphasizing that there is no typical offender and that most crimes are committed by someone known to the victim. Statistics indicate that between 80% and 93% of sexual assaults involve an acquaintance, and these acts are rarely impulsive but are instead carefully planned. While approximately 65% of convicted sex offenders in Colorado live in the community on probation, it is important to note that a crime of conviction does not necessarily predict future behavior, as individuals may be arrested for one type of offense while being at high risk for another. The department also warns citizens against using this information to harass or intimidate offenders, stating that such actions will lead to criminal prosecution.
The core of the notification focuses on Andrew Michael Tenorio, a 55-year-old Hispanic male currently living at 5437 Danube Street in Green Valley Ranch. He was born on December 11, 1970, and stands 5 feet 11 inches tall with a bald head and brown eyes. Tenorio is described as a sexually violent predator who was convicted of sexual assault by force, threat, or drugs involving an adult female victim whom he did not know prior to the incident. His conviction occurred on March 31, 2006, when he was 35 years old, and he has been evaluated by Pueblo County Courts with positive results indicating mental abnormalities and a denial of his offenses, which led to his classification as a predator.
To ensure community safety, the department outlines specific locations within one mile of Tenorio's residence that are included in this warning, including several schools like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College and Highline Academy Northeast, as well as various parks and recreation centers. The notification also lists nearby bus routes and details his extensive criminal history, which includes charges such as indecent exposure, second-degree assault, motor vehicle theft, DUI, and failure to register as a sex offender. As a sexually violent predator, Tenorio is required to register with the Denver Police Department every three months for the rest of his life, with his residence verified quarterly, while the full list of offenders can be accessed by contacting the Identification Bureau or visiting the official city website.
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Attention Green Valley Ranch residents.
This is a community notification of a
new sexually violent predator in your
area. Please stay tuned to the following
short program for more information.
>> Hi, I'm technician Ryan Hackett with the
Denver Police Department. The sex
offender registration and compliance
unit at DPD is responsible for the
registration, monitoring, and tracking
of all registered sex offenders and
sexually violent predators who live in
the city and county of Denver. Here's a
brief history of sex offender
legislation in Colorado. Our state laws
circle down from federal government
mandates. In 1994, we had the Jacob
Wetterling Act, which mandated that
states would establish a sex offender
list. Megan's Law of 1996 said that the
public would have access to those sex
offender registration lists. The Pam
Litchner Act of 1996 stated that some
offenders might have to have lifetime
registrations. And the Adam Walsh Act of
2006 unified sex offender laws across
the country. In Colorado, the
legislature has determined that sexually
violent predators, by definition, pose a
higher risk to the community at large,
and therefore mandated that upon their
release from the Department of
Corrections, the community must be
notified. Sex offender notification in
Colorado happens in two ways. The first
is passive and ongoing through the sex
offender registration process, which is
a list maintained by local police
departments. The second way is active,
via community notification for those
offenders determined to be sexually
violent predators by the courts or by
the parole board. Most sex offenders in
Colorado are supervised by the criminal
justice system in our communities. Most
sex offenders engage in crossover
behavior, which means they may have been
arrested for one type of crime, but be
apt to commit another. Many sex
offenders have no criminal history at
all prior to their arrest. There is no
typical sex offender, but all tend to be
deceptive, manipulative, and secretive.
80 to 93% of sex offenses are committed
by someone known to the victim. Sexual
deviancy begins in mid to late
adolescence. Sex offenses are not
impulsive. They are usually carefully
planned and most sex offenders are male.
The community has a vested interest in
helping offenders to be successfully
managed in the community. Sex offenders
have the same need for housing and
employment as any other citizen. Any
citizen who uses sex offender
information to harass, threaten, or
intimidate an offender will be subject
to criminal prosecution.
There are approximately 16,500
registered sex offenders in the state of
Colorado. About 65% of convicted sex
offenders are placed in the community on
probation. The remainder are in the
Department of Corrections or Community
Corrections. Offenders may be caught for
one type of offense but be at a high
risk to commit another type. Crime of
conviction is only one indicator of
risk.
A sexually violent predator must
register with the Denver Police
Department Sex Offender Registration
Unit every 3 months for the rest of
their life. The offender's residence
must be verified quarterly by the Denver
Police Department. The full sex offender
registration list is available by
calling the Denver Police Department
Identification Bureau at 720-913-6756.
Convicted felons and those with multiple
convictions are posted online at
denvergov.org/police.
Remember, sexually violent predators do
not represent all dangerous sex
offenders. The community notification
process and sex offender registration
are not a complete deterrent to sexual
assault.
Now, here's a look at the newest
sexually violent predator living in
Denver.
>> Here's an overview of the registered sex
offenders currently living in Denver.
There are 2,547
total living within city limits. In
Denver Police District 5, there are 268.
Precinct 523 has 80 registered sex
offenders. Of those, 63 have felony
convictions and 17 have misdemeanor
convictions.
Andrew Michael Tenorio is a sexually
violent predator currently living in
Denver. He's 55 years old and was born
on December 11th, 1970. He's a Hispanic
male, 5 ft 11 in tall, 190 lb with a
bald head and brown eyes.
He's currently living at 5437 Danube
Street in the Green Valley Ranch
neighborhood of Denver.
Schools located within 1 mile of this
offender.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
Middle School and High School at 19535
East 46th Avenue. Highline Academy
Northeast at 19451 East Maxwell Place.
KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
and Rocky Mountain Prep Rise both at
18250 East 51st Avenue. Omar D. Blair
Charter School at 4905 Cathay Street.
Sandra Todd Williams Academy at 4909
Cathay Street. Little People Learning
Center at 18613 East Green Valley Ranch
Boulevard.
Parks located within 1 mile of this
offender.
Town Center Park, Green Valley Ranch
West Park, First Creek Dunkirk to Tower,
Highline Canal Maxwell to 56th, First
Creek Park, First Creek Village,
Highline Canal Green Valley Ranch Golf.
Recreation centers located within 1 mile
of this offender.
Green Valley Ranch Rec Center at 4890
Argon Way.
Bus routes located within 1 mile of this
offender.
Route 45, 56th Avenue and Genoa Street,
Dunkirk Street and Robin Street, Dunkirk
Street and Dunkirk Way, Himalaya Road
and 50th Avenue, Himalaya Road and 49th
Avenue. Route 169L, Tower Road and 56th
Avenue, Tower Road and 51st Avenue.
A brief history of sex offense related
convictions for this offender.
Sexual assault submit by force, threat,
drug, other. Sexual assault on a child
and indecent exposure exposed genitals.
He's currently on parole and last
registered with the Denver Police
Department on June 12th, 2026 to 5437
Danube Street in the Green Valley Ranch
neighborhood of Denver.
Additional charges against this offender
include sexual assault on a child, first
degree sexual assault, indecent
exposure, second degree assault, motor
vehicle theft, DUI, eluding, fraud
impersonation, failure to register as a
sex offender, contempt of court,
disorderly conduct.
Andrew Michael Tenorio has been
determined a sexually violent predator
after meeting the following criteria.
Criteria one, age 18 or older on the
date of the offense or under 18 and
tried as an adult.
The offender was age 35 at the time of
the offense.
Criteria two, the crime must have been
committed on or after July 1st, 1997 and
convicted on or after July 1st, 1999.
Crimes include sexual assault, felony
unlawful sexual contact, contact, sexual
assault on a child, sexual assault on a
child by a person in a position of
trust.
The offender was convicted on March
31st, 2006 for sexual assault submit by
force, threat, drug, other.
Criteria three, the relationship to the
victim was one of the following, victim
was a stranger to the offender or the
offender established or promoted a
relationship with the victim primarily
for the purpose of sexual victimization.
The adult female victim was a stranger
to the offender.
Criteria four, positive results or the
passing of a risk assessment instrument
administered by probation parole staff
and a qualified treatment evaluator.
Positive results include an assessment
for the presence of a mental
abnormality, a level of denial regarding
the offense, treatment appropriateness
and motivation, presence of sexual
deviant interests.
The offender was evaluated by the Pueblo
County Courts with positive results
determining him to be a sexually violent
predator.