Weld County GOP chair arrested on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute
The Colorado Sun • • nation
Key Points:
- Hunter Rivera, chairman of the Weld County GOP, was arrested on felony charges including soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring of a child, and attempted child sex assault.
- The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation targeting child predators, posing as minors online, leading to Rivera’s arrest after he responded to a solicitation.
- Rivera, 24, was held on a $6,500 cash-only bond and has not yet commented on the charges; he previously worked as an aide to Republican legislators in Colorado.
- Colorado House and Senate Republican leaders condemned the charges and called for Rivera to resign as county party chair.