SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR / COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION BULLETIN

This bulletin is part of Longmont Police Department’s Sexually Violent Predator Community Notification Program. Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 16-13-901 through 16-13-905, require local law enforcement to notify the community when a sex offender who meets the criteria for “Sexually Violent Predator” will be living in their community. The Longmont Police Department has no legal authority to prohibit sex offenders from living in the community. The Longmont Police department wants to remind the citizens that acts of vigilantism will not be tolerated.

The Boulder County Court has determined that the below sex offender, Ariel C. Lopez, meets the criteria for distinction as a sexually violent predator and as such she is considered to pose a greater than normal risk to the community.

OFFENDER INFORMATION

Name: Ariel C. Lopez

Age: 26

Description: W/ F, 223 lbs, 5’05”, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes

Address: LCTC 236 Main Street, Longmont

Occupation: None

Vehicle(s): None

CHARGE AND CONVICTION INFORMATION: Current Conviction: GUILTY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR and SEXUAL CONTACT – NO CONSENT, out of Boulder County. 18-6-701 AND 18-3-404(1)(A).

 

CURRENT STATUS:

Lopez is currently under the supervision of Department of Corrections, Longmont Parole Office.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

As of November 4, 2013, Colorado has 16,041 registered sex offenders, and as of March 11, 2016, 254 of those offenders live in Longmont. Lopez is one of two sexually violent predators who reside in Longmont. Web eligible offenders living in Longmont can be viewed at www.sotar.us/apps/sotar. A complete list of registered sex offenders can be obtained by responding to the Longmont Police Department Records Window.

 

The status and location of sexually violent predators is posted on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s website: (http://cbi.state.co.us).

 

Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) is available to make referrals to other local resources to help those who have been impacted by sexual assault or suffered trauma as a result of this notification. Their 24 hour hotline is 303-443-7300.

 

Blue Sky Bridge can assist with those who want more education about talking with their children. Their phone number is 303-444-1388.

 

If you observe this offender or anyone else acting suspicious or inappropriate, call 911 or the Police Department’s Dispatch Center at 303-651-8501.

If you have questions about the contents of this bulletin, please contact Detective Stacey Graham at 303-774-4392.