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The chairman of the Weld County GOP was arrested Thursday on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute, internet luring of a child and attempted child sex assault, all felony charges.
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Hunter Rivera, a 24-year-old who lives in Windsor, was arrested during “an operation targeting child predators.”
“Investigators posed as minors selling sexual acts on local websites and forums,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Several dozen people responded to the listings, and two men arrived at an agreed-upon location to buy sex. They were met by deputies who arrested and booked the men into the Larimer County jail.”
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Rivera was being held Friday on a $6,500 cash-only bond.
Rivera, who didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, previously served as an aide to Republican legislators at the Colorado Capitol.
State House and Senate Republican leaders issued a statement Friday night urging Rivera to resign as chair of the county party.
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“These charges are sickening,” the statement said.