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This community notification addresses residents of Fort Logan regarding the registration and monitoring of registered sex offenders within the city and county of Denver, specifically highlighting a new Sexually Violent Predator named Salvador Cuevas Cortez. The program explains that these regulations stem from federal mandates beginning with the Jacob Wetterling Act in 1994 and evolving through Megan's Law and the Adam Walsh Act to ensure public safety. In Colorado, individuals classified as sexually violent predators pose a higher risk to the community upon their release from correctional facilities, necessitating active notification processes that complement passive registration lists maintained by local police departments. The video outlines critical statistics and behavioral patterns associated with sex offenders in the state, noting that approximately 16,500 are registered across Colorado, with about two-thirds placed on probation rather than incarceration. It emphasizes that there is no typical offender profile; instead, these individuals often exhibit deceptive, manipulative, and secretive behaviors, frequently engaging in crossover criminal activities unrelated to their primary conviction. A significant statistic presented is that between 80% and 93% of sexual offenses are committed by someone known to the victim, underscoring that such crimes are rarely impulsive but rather carefully planned events often initiated during mid-to-late adolescence. The specific details provided for Salvador Cuevas Cortez describe him as a 74-year-old Hispanic male residing at 3663 South Sheridan Boulevard in Fort Logan, with his registration last updated on June 8th, 2026. His criminal history includes convictions for sexual assault on a child committed when he was 59 years old, alongside other charges such as child abuse, vehicle theft, and DUIs. He has been legally determined to be a sexually violent predator based on four specific criteria: his age at the time of the offense, the date of conviction falling after July 1st, 1999, having established a relationship with the victim for sexual purposes, and passing risk assessments indicating mental abnormalities or denial regarding the offenses. To assist residents in staying informed, the transcript lists several schools located within one mile of his residence, including Bear Valley Middle School and Sabin World School, as well as nearby parks like Pinehurst Park and Bates and Hobart Park. The notification also provides contact information for obtaining the full sex offender registration list through the Denver Police Department Identification Bureau or by visiting their website online. While the community is urged to help manage offenders who share needs for housing and employment with any other citizen, it is strictly warned that using this information to harass or intimidate an individual will result in criminal prosecution, as these notification systems are not a complete deterrent against sexual assault.
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Attention Fort Logan 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 Ron 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 trickle down from federal government mandates. In 1994, we had the Jacob Wetling 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 Lchner 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 proort. 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 deviency 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 2571 total living within city limits. In Denver Police District 4, there are 429. Precinct 423 has 107 registered sex offenders. Of those, 85 have felony convictions and 22 have misdemeanor convictions. Salvador Quuez Cortez is a sexually violent predator currently living in Denver. He's 74 years old and was born in September 13th, 1951. He's a Hispanic male, 5' 4 in tall, 140 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He's currently living at 3663 South Sheridan Boulevard, number L5 in the Fort Logan neighborhood of Denver. Schools located within one mile of this offender. Bear Valley Middle School at 3005 South Golden Way. Trailer Academy at 2900 South Ivan Way. Sabin World School at 350 South Brain Street. Colorado Academy at 3800 South Pier Street. Parks located within one mile of this offender. Pinerest Village Park. Pinehurst Park. Bates and Hobart Park. Jefferson and Kendall Park. Bear Valley Park. Bear Creek Park. Bus routes located within one mile of this offender. Route 51, South Sheridan Boulevard and West Hampton Avenue, South Sheridan Boulevard and Canyon Avenue, 4,800 block of West Kenyon Avenue. A brief history of sex offense related convictions for this offender. Sexual assault on a child. He's currently on parole and last registered with the Denver Police Department on June 8th, 2026 to 3663 South Sheridan Boulevard, number L5 in the Fort Logan neighborhood of Denver. Additional charges against this offender include child abuse, vehicle theft, DUI, drug paraphernalia, dangerous drugs, embezzlement. Salvador Quas Cortez has been determined as 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 aged 54 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, sexual assault on a child, sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust. The offender was convicted on August 9th, 2010 for sexual assault on a child. 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 female victim was known 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 Denver District Courts with positive results. determining him to be a sexually violent predator. 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