A former police detective was found guilty of possessing child pornography in Arapahoe County on Thursday, according to a news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
After a four-day trial, Jerry Stinnett, 65, was found guilty of two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child for possessing pornographic material and over 20 video items, according to court documents.
Stinnett, who worked in law enforcement for two decades before retiring in 2013, is a former Cherry Hills Village detective.
In July 2020, according to the release, internet service provider Yahoo! reported a CyberTip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, stating that one of its users had uploaded and shared child pornography.
The NCMEC obtained an IP address and traced the computer’s location to Colorado. In October 2020, the Colorado Springs Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force issued a federal subpoena to obtain specific subscriber information, linking the IP address to Stinnett’s home in Aurora.
A search warrant executed by the Aurora Police Department uncovered multiple computers, tablets, and cell phones containing three dozen sexually explicit images and videos of children.
Stinnett was arrested in March 2022 with a $10,000 bond, according to court documents. His trial began on March 25, 2024 and lasted through March 28. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 5.
