KKTV - HomePage - Headlines

Jury Deliberating In Carrier Trial

By: KKTV Email
Updated: Thu 6:26 AM, Oct 25, 2012

The case of a former Colorado Springs police officer accused of molesting young boys is now in the hands of a jury.

Attorneys gave their closing arguments Tuesday morning.

The prosecution argued that skin checks performed by Josh Carrier were done for sexual gratification.They urged a jury to find Carrier guilty, claiming that he abused his position as an officer, a volunteer and a coach.

The defense made their case saying that Josh Carrier performed skin checks for medical purposes. Attorneys argued in his defense that he his decisions were sincere but misguided.

Police arrested Carrier in May of 2011 on charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, a class 4 felony. At that time investigators had information that suggested Carrier’s actions were limited to the purchases of commercial child pornography photos.

Police were later able to gather evidence suggesting that Carrier had unlawful sexual contact with minor children and the Crimes Against Children Unit identified multiple victims. He was then re-arrested.

In Carrier's first trial a jury found him guilty on more than 20 counts of having child pornography and not guilty on more than 30 counts alleging he touched the boys.

More than 100 counts were left undecided; the jury is now deliberating in his second trial. They will make a decision on those counts.


KKTV firmly believes in freedom of speech for all and we are happy to provide this forum for the community to share opinions and facts. We ask that commenters keep it clean, keep it truthful, stay on topic and be responsible. Comments left here do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of KKTV 11 News.

If you believe that any of the comments on our site are inappropriate or offensive, please tell us by clicking “Report Abuse” and answering the questions that follow. We will review any reported comments promptly.

powered by Disqus

Live Traffic Conditions


Follow Me on Pinterest

KKTV Latest Blogs

Resolution FAQ - (Stacia Naquin)

Updated: 05/14/2013 - I'm still focused on meeting my goal of doing a pull-up. And I'm almost there! But I'm always getting this question:

FIT LIFE: You're Never Too Old - (Stacia Naquin)

Updated: 04/09/2013 - Admittedly, there are days that I just don’t feel like working out. But then I met Viola. And if she can make working out a priority at 99, then none of us have any excuses! Here's how she's living a FIT LIFE:

More KKTV Latest Blogs

KKTV 3100 North Nevada Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Office: (719) 634-2844 Fax: (719) 632-0808 News Fax: (719) 634-3741
Gray Television, Inc. - Copyright © 2002-2013 - Designed by Gray Digital Media - Powered by Clickability
User Agent: CCBot/2.0 - 175521191