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Weld County GOP Chair Resigns After Child-Sex Sting Arrest in Larimer County

The swift shake-up signals a push for accountability within the party.

Overview

  • Hunter Rivera and Ismaaeel Abdur-Rahmaan were arrested after arriving Thursday to buy sex from supposed children during a Larimer County undercover sting.
  • Deputies said they posed online as minors offering sexual acts, and dozens replied to the decoy ads but only two men came to the meeting spot.
  • Both suspects were booked into the Larimer County Jail on four felony counts, including soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring, cybercrime tied to arranging sex with a minor, and attempted sexual assault on a child.
  • Judges set cash-only bonds at $6,500 for Rivera and $7,500 for Abdur-Rahmaan pending their first court appearances.
  • After state Republican leaders urged his exit on Friday, the Weld County GOP accepted Rivera’s resignation and named First Vice Chair Adrienne Sandoval acting chair under its bylaws.