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October 1,
2003
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
CASE FILINGS –
TWO CHILD ABUSE CASES
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has filed charges today against a
Denver father accused of allowing his small children to smoke
marijuana with him.
Jackie Ellison
(DOB: 9-4-76) is charged with two counts of contributing
to the delinquency of a minor (F6), two counts of
transferring marijuana to a person under 15 (F4), and two
counts of misdemeanor child abuse (M2).
The charges allege
that during his parenting time with his 6-year-old son and
4-year-old daughter, Ellison smoked marijuana and allowed both
children to smoke marijuana. He remains in custody and will be
advised of the charges on Friday, October 3, 2003 in Denver
County Court, room 12T, at 8:30 a.m.
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In a separate case
filed today, charges have been filed against a man accused of
firing a gun into the air while walking home with two children.
Gerald Lucero
(DOB: 1-21-56) is charged with possession of a weapon by a
previous offender (F6), prohibited use of a weapon
(M2), reckless endangerment (M3) and two counts of
misdemeanor child abuse (M2).
The charges allege
that Lucero, a grandfather-figure to two boys, was walking with
the boys, ages 7 and 8, near 40th and Tejon last
Friday, September 26, 2003, and pulled out a gun, firing it into
the air. Lucero remains in custody and will be advised of the
charges on Friday, October 3, 2003 in Denver County Court, room
12T, at 8:30 a.m.
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(A mug shot is
available through the Denver Police Department's PIO Office at
303-760-5590.)
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