Man sentenced to more than a dozen years in prison for sexually abusing child at Fort Carson

On October 1, 2024By Rgal Nv

DENVER (KKTV) – A man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for sexually abusing a child at a Fort Carson home.

Mitchel Crow, 32, was convicted by a federal jury of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor earlier this year. This month, the Colorado district attorney’s office announced that he was sentenced to 14 years in prison followed by supervised release for the crime.

The abuse occurred between May 2020 and mid-December 2020 at a Fort Carson residence, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“There is nothing more important than protecting children in our society,” said Matt Kirsch, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. “This long sentence reflects the seriousness of the abuse committed by the defendant against a minor he was supposed to protect.”

Crow would have been a civilian living on post and was responsible for the child’s care at that time.

“Child sex offenders prey on the most vulnerable victims. This sentence will not erase the harm inflicted on the victim, but we hope it is a step toward recovery,” said Mark Michalek, FBI Special Agent in Charge in Denver. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners, such as the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, will continue to work together to put predators who prey on children in prison. »

From the USAO on this matter:

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.justice.gov/psc and click on the “Resources” tab on the left of the page.