At the time the arrest warrant was issued in Colorado, Sam Eggleston an investigator for the La Plata County Sheriff's office, said allegations against Newman involved the sexual assault of an underage boy who was a camper at Kanakuk's K-Colorado facility in September of 2008.
That camp, which is located near Vallectito, has since been sold to the daughter and son-in-law of Joe White (who owns Kanakuk) and renamed Kivu.
When reached by phone this week, Eggleston said, "Prosecutors here were pleased with the sentences that Newman received in Missouri and don't think pursuing charges against him here would add anything to the sentences he is already serving there."
Because the charges in Colorado were dismissed without prejudice, prosecutors there can refile them at any time. "Colorado does not a have a statutory time limit for charging someone with any offense involving a sexual assault on a child," said Eggleston.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Crime Scene Report: Colorado will not pursue sex charges against Pete Newman
Kathee Baird at Crime Scene Report scores today with the scoop that Colorado will not pursue sex charges against former Kanakuk Kamp director Pete Newman, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to sex charges involving underage boys and received two life sentences:
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It's true that it would be pretty impossible to give him more time than he's already serving: 2 Life Sentences, plus 30 years, plus some-odd more....
Peter will celebrate his 35th birthday behind bars in 2 weeks. 35 + 90 = him never leaving jail anyway.
But lest we think his MO crimes were his only crimes, be SURE that there are many more states who could bring charges, if it would be of any benefit. This pedophile roamed the country, seeking whom he could devour. And devour he did.
I only wish the PENAL system could really give him his due. His suffering, unfortunately, will never compare to the suffering he caused.
Also, does anyone know why he was transferred from the Southeast Correctional Center to the Jefferson City Correctional Center a couple weeks ago?? Is it a maximum security facility?
I just looked up the Jefferson City Correctional Center on- line, and it IS a maximum security center...apparantly for the most serious of male offenders. It is fairly new...opened in 2004.
Any info on a possible civil lawsuit against Kanakuk? I would think families would have grounds to sue and seek restitution for the cover up and lack of accountability by management.
Not sure if anyone ever checks here for info on peter any more, but does anyone know anything new on him? his family? heard from him in jail?
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