Denver man sentenced to 448 years for human trafficking -- believed to be the longest in state history for such crimes
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Denver man sentenced to 448 years for human trafficking believed to be the longest in state history for such crimes
By Tony Gorman
Jun. 6, 2024, 6:35 pm
A Denver man received what is believed to be the longest sentence in Colorado history Thursday for human trafficking convictions.
Judge Kandace Gerdes handed down a 448-year prison sentence to Robert Hawkins after he was convicted on 18 counts including five counts of human trafficking in Denver District Court Tuesday. Victims and family members read impact statements prior to sentencing.
After the sentencing hearing, Juror #8 said the evidence made it easy to reach a guilty verdict.
The prosecution did a great job of presenting really solid evidence, and there were a few questions, and again, we took it very seriously, said the juror who did not want to give their name. We went through a lot of information, a lot of evidence, but it was pretty apparent what was happening.
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