Overview
- The Weld County GOP accepted Hunter Rivera's resignation Saturday, following Thursday's Larimer County sting that led to his arrest.
- Investigators posing online as minors advertising sex said two men came to an arranged meeting, where deputies arrested Rivera of Windsor and Fort Collins resident Ismaaeel Abdur-Rahmaan.
- Both men were booked into the Larimer County Jail on felony counts that include soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring of a child, cybercrime for arranging a minor prostitute, and attempted sexual assault on a child.
- Colorado House and Senate Republican leaders condemned the allegations as sickening and called for Rivera to step down from party leadership.
- Outlets reported a cash-only bond with differing amounts and the cases now move into pretrial proceedings, as the sheriff cast the operation as part of a broader anti-trafficking effort.