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This community notification serves as an alert regarding a new Sexually Violent Predator residing in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, providing essential background on the legal framework and monitoring systems in place. The Denver Police Department's Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Unit manages the tracking of all registered offenders within the city and county, operating under a history of state and federal legislation that began with the Jacob Wetterling Act in 1994 and evolved through Megan's Law and the Adam Walsh Act to ensure public safety. In Colorado, individuals classified as sexually violent predators are deemed to pose a higher risk to the community, necessitating active notification upon their release from corrections, alongside passive monitoring through ongoing registration processes that require offenders to update their information every three months for life. The video outlines critical statistics and behavioral patterns associated with sex offenses, noting that approximately 80 to 93% of such crimes are committed by someone known to the victim, often involving carefully planned rather than impulsive acts. While there is no single "typical" offender, those involved tend to be deceptive and manipulative, frequently engaging in crossover behaviors where a conviction for one crime does not necessarily predict the specific nature of future offenses. The department emphasizes that while housing and employment needs are valid concerns for offenders on probation or parole, any citizen who uses this information to harass, threaten, or intimidate an offender faces criminal prosecution, underscoring the balance between community safety and legal rights. The specific individual in question, James David Barrios, is a 38-year-old Hispanic male currently living at 850 North Lincoln Street, with detailed listings provided for schools, parks, and bus routes within one mile of his residence to aid public awareness. His criminal history includes an attempted sexual assault on a child in a position of trust, convicted in 2013, alongside other charges such as aggravated robbery, stalking, and auto theft. Barrios was formally evaluated by the Denver County Courts and determined to be a sexually violent predator based on criteria including his age at the time of the offense, the nature of the crime committed after 1997, the exploitative relationship with the juvenile victim, and positive results from risk assessment instruments indicating mental abnormalities and sexual deviant interests. It is important for residents to understand that this specific notification does not represent all dangerous sex offenders in the area, as the community notification process is not a complete deterrent to sexual assault. Currently, there are approximately 2,579 registered sex offenders living within Denver city limits, with Barrios being one of them who is not currently on probation or parole but remains subject to strict quarterly residence verification by the police department. The full registration list can be accessed by contacting the Identification Bureau, while those with multiple convictions are posted online, ensuring that the community has access to accurate information while maintaining the integrity of the justice system's efforts to manage offenders successfully within society.
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Attention Capitol Hill 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 Hacker 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 2,579 total living within city limits. In Denver Police District 6, there are 445. Precinct 623 has 93 registered sex offenders. Of those, 76 have felony convictions and 17 have misdemeanor convictions. James David Barrios is a sexually violent predator currently living in Denver. He's 38 years old and was born on February 23rd, 1988. He's a Hispanic male, 5 ft 6 in tall, 155 lb with brown hair and brown eyes. He's currently living at 850 North Lincoln Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Schools located within 1 mile of this offender. Morey Middle School at 840 East 14th Avenue, Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont at 520 West 3rd Avenue, Denver Justice High School at 300 East 9th Avenue, Contemporary Learning Academy at 200 East 9th Avenue, Girls Athletic Leadership School at 750 Galapago Street, Compassion Road Academy at 1000 Cherokee Street, West High School at 951 Alcott Street, Center for Talent Development at Greenlee at 1150 Lepan Street, Denver Center for International Studies at 574 West 6th Avenue, Dora Moore Elementary at 846 Corona Street, Mariposa Early Childhood Education Center at 1240 West 10th Avenue, Columbine Children's Center at 1244 Speer Boulevard number 170. Parks located within 1 mile of this offender. Macintosh Park, Cheesman Park, La Alma Lincoln Park, Quality Hill Park, Grant Humphreys Mansion Park, Governor's Park, Sekundorf Place Park, Flores Park, Civic Center Park, Pioneer Monument Park, Alamo Placita Park, Hungarian Freedom Park, Sunken Gardens Park. Recreation centers located within 1 mile of this offender. La Alma Rec Center at 1325 West 11th Avenue. Bus routes located within 1 mile of this offender. Route 0 West 11th Avenue and Broadway, Route 6 East 10th Avenue and North Grant Street, East 8th Avenue and North Grant Street, East 8th Avenue and North Sherman Street. Route 52, West 9th Avenue and North Bannock Street. Routes 0, 0L, 3L, 83D, 83L, 116X, CV, EV, and PD, West 9th Avenue and Broadway. A brief history of sex offense related convictions for this offender. Attempted sexual assault on a child position of trust. He's not currently on probation or parole and last registered with the Denver Police Department on August 24th, 2026 to 850 North Lincoln Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Additional charges against this offender include aggravated robbery with a weapon, stalking, auto theft, theft, robbery, burglary, criminal mischief, failure to register as a sex offender. James David Barrios 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 25 when convicted. 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, sexual assault on a child, sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. The offender was convicted on August 1st, 2013 for attempted sexual assault on a child position of trust. 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 offender promoted a relationship with the juvenile victim primarily for the purpose of sexual victimization. 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 Denver County Courts with positive results determining him to be a sexually violent predator. >> [music] [music]