Video summary
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.
Read the full video transcript
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.
Heat. Heat.