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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 07:34 AM Jun 2024

Denver man sentenced to 448 years for human trafficking -- believed to be the longest in state history for such crimes

https://www.cpr.org/2024/06/06/denver-man-sentenced-to-448-years-for-human-trafficking-believed-to-be-the-longest-in-state-history-for-such-crimes/

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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Denver man sentenced to 448 years for human trafficking -- believed to be the longest in state history for such crimes (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2024 OP
Not long enough BComplex Jun 2024 #1

BComplex

(9,075 posts)
1. Not long enough
Sun Jun 9, 2024, 08:03 AM
Jun 2024

Not for human trafficking. I will always believe that trump was human trafficking the young kids at the border that he had locked up.

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