Prosecutor To Let Registered Sex Offender Walk Free After Elementary School Kidnapping Attempt

Prosecutors successful Colorado scheme to driblet charges against a registered activity offender accused of trying to kidnap a kid from an simple schoolhouse because he was recovered incompetent to guidelines trial.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which covers Arapahoe County and includes Aurora and Littleton, informed FOX31 connected Friday that it intends to disregard charges against Solomon Galligan. The 33-year-old faces 1 count of attempted kidnapping aft he allegedly tried to return an 11-year-old boy during recess astatine Black Forest Hills Elementary School successful April 2024.

Aurora constabulary antecedently reported that Galligan is simply a registered activity offender, pinch his registration tied to nan Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.

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District Attorney's agency told KDVR that they are "planning" to driblet charges successful alleged Aurora kidnapping attempt.  (KDVR)

After his arrest, Galligan underwent a intelligence competency information that wished he was unfit to guidelines trial. As a result, prosecutors claimed they person nary prime but to driblet nan charges.

Galligan's guilt is not nan rumor for prosecutors. The alleged crime was captured connected video that showed a man chasing aft and grabbing astatine a student arsenic different children ran away.

"It’s ace scary to watch," Dante White, whose kid encountered nan suspect, told FOX31 erstwhile nan incident happened. "Especially seeing nan perpetrator, nan pictures of him. I would beryllium freaked retired if that feline touched me. It was an attempted kidnapping."

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The District Attorney’s Office stated to FOX31 connected Friday, that they scheme to "drop charges" against Solomon Galligan, for an alleged kidnapping effort successful 2024. (Aurora Police Department)

In nan aftermath of nan incident, parents astatine nan Aurora schoolhouse submitted a 10-page missive to Cherry Creek School District officials, demanding an independent reappraisal of nan school's handling of nan situation.

School territory officials conducted an investigation, wherever erstwhile Black Forrest Hills Elementary School Principal Amanda Replogle was replaced, nan outlet reported. 

Video obtained by KDVR shows nan infinitesimal a registered activity offender allegedly tried to abduct a kid from Black Forest Hills Elementary School successful Aurora. (KDVR)

"The accusation obtained done this investigation has led america to determine that we request to make an administrative alteration astatine Black Forest Hills," a erstwhile connection from nan territory sent to FOX31 read. "We are making that alteration now truthful that we tin move guardant pinch nan last weeks of nan schoolhouse twelvemonth successful a affirmative and productive way."

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Solomon Galligan, 33, was charged backmost successful April 2024 for 1 count of attempted kidnapping, aft allegedly attempting to drawback a 11-year-old boy during recess astatine Black Forest Hills Elementary School. (KDVR)

Replogle admitted that it was a "clear misstep" that nan schoolhouse was not placed connected unafraid position aft nan incident. 

"I, on pinch territory leadership, ain that mistake. There was disorder astatine nan clip and we did not cognize each nan specifications of what occurred arsenic we do now," Replogle said successful a missive obtained by FOX31 that was sent to nan district.

The schoolhouse territory told FOX31 that reforms person been implemented since nan kidnapping attempt, including information protocol enhancements, accrued information presence, and prioritizing student intelligence wellness support by offering options for indoor recess arsenic an replacement for information and comfort.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Cherry Creek School District and Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office for remark but did not instantly person a response. 

Stepheny Price is simply a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, nationalist crime cases, forbidden immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas tin beryllium sent to stepheny.price@fox.com