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Woman Accused Of False Reporting Is State Dem. Delegate Save Email Print
Posted: 10:42 PM Apr 22, 2008
Last Updated: 1:48 PM Apr 23, 2008
Reporter: Lauri Martin
Email Address: lmartin@kktv11news.com

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One of the Colorado Springs delegates for the Colorado State Convention is the same person now under investigation by Texas Rangers who staged a raid on a polygamist compound.

Investigators are trying to determine if Rozita Swinton, who lives here in Colorado Springs, was the caller whose plea for help triggered the raid. That caller claimed to be an abused 16-year-old spiritual wife of a man on the Texas ranch.

Swinton is supposed to attend that convention that is taking place at the World Arena.

It’s not the first time, though, Swinton has been in trouble with the law.

In 2005, she was under arrest and under police interrogation in Castle Rock. Swinton was charged with false reporting. "I didn't lie to you,” Swinton told police.

Cops said she called a Castle Rock adoption agency, claiming to be a suicidal 16-year-old with a gun and a baby. "Rozita, is there a baby that we need to be concerned about?” asked the detective. "Is there a gun in your car or anywhere else we need to be concerned about?"

Swinton answered no to both questions and admitted her story wasn’t true. She pled guilty to false reporting in the case.

The 33-year-old is now answering to Springs police, charged again with the same crime after allegedly calling 911, claiming she was injured and locked in a basement.

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Posted by: hank Location: at home on May 1, 2008 at 11:37 AM
who scared the hell out of these kids more the scum bag if any all bloged and spined so far,how many were not aware is the questin,so sad make them all pay for what a few scum law breakes did,so many lost there rights for what a few did ,,unreal

Posted by: Doug Location: C/S on Apr 26, 2008 at 08:04 AM
Either way, she supports DEMONcRATS.

Posted by: sean Location: cs on Apr 25, 2008 at 01:12 AM
Actually Clair, she shows more clinton traits with the lying!remember Hillary's little dramatization of how she went into Bosnia under sniper fire?

Posted by: Jack Location: Security on Apr 23, 2008 at 05:55 PM
Hey! Clair! For all we know, she's a Hillary supporter!

Posted by: Camron Location: Colorado Springs on Apr 23, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Obviously this woman is mentally insane. You people are sick always talking about locking people up in the already over populated prison system, which is simply a spawn for seriously bad behavior. It’s an ever continuing circle that YOU people won't break; you perpetuate it because it may not yet directly affect you. You think the answer is to toss more people into the mouth of the beast that is an industrial prison complex that keeps feeding on its citizens, the more law breakers the more $. Alarm bells don’t ring in your head when you heard that 1/10 American’s are imprisoned- one of the highest in the world-didn’t you realize there are socialist countries in the rest of the world? Many psychological problems are being treated with PRISION, a place I thought was reserved for the most violent of individuals. Not people with addiction issues, or mental problems. Please take the blinders off, figure out what empathy is for once, and experience it. As far as this ridiculous woman, she just reflects the mental problems of people who live in a city that has one of the highest suicide rates in the country (out shined by vegas, baby).

Posted by: JB Location: Colorado Springs on Apr 23, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Regardless of her false reporting history, if any of the children involved with the FLDS sect have been abused, CPS has done the right thing by removing them from their parents! No child, regardless of upbringing requires them to be a party to abuse and be raised as though it is okay. I think it is better to err on the side of caution and if the women in the sect were having children by adult men before they became adults it is abuse and will continue to be propagated among the young men and women that are subjected to it. Obviously if this lady is found to have made a false report then she has issues with the truth or needing attention and needs medical/psychological help. I would worry if the authorities did nothing with the report.

Posted by: tina Location: cs on Apr 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
WHAT A WINNER

Posted by: Mark Location: Colorado Springs on Apr 23, 2008 at 09:01 AM
Since there seems to be a pattern of FALSE REPORTING perhaps many years of jail time would give this person time to reflect on her terrible actions. The police have much more serious things to deal with than this crazy lady, so lock her up! This will also deal with her right to vote

Posted by: Clair Location: Arizona on Apr 23, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Typical Obama supporter no doubt!!

Posted by: elizabeth Location: seattle on Apr 23, 2008 at 12:42 AM
Well, it sure looks like they (cps, etc.) royally screwed up now doesn't it!!! Perhaps it is time that that the Polygamy sect sues.

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