News Flash

The Parker Police Department arrested 25-year-old Caleb Morrison Smith in Denver this morning, May 4. Smith had an active arrest warrant for the following charges:

• Sexual Assault on a Child-Pattern of Abuse

• Internet Luring of a Child with Intent to Exploit

• Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child

• Unlawful Distribution/Sale/Dispense/Transfer of a Schedule 1 or 2 Controlled Substance to a Minor

• Unlawful Distribution/Sale/Transfer of One Ounce or Less of Marijuana to a Minor

• Habitual Sex Offender

• Habitual Offender

The Parker Police Department received a tip on April 26, 2023, alleging Smith was luring a 14-year-old female online. The information shared with detectives stated Smith had been in communication with and consistently meeting with the child victim since November of 2022. Smith, a registered sex offender, was reportedly taking the victim to his home in Louviers, CO.

The Parker Police Department is sharing Smith’s photo looking for additional child victims. If you have information about Mr. Smith or think your child may be a victim, please contact Detective Shannon Brukbacher at 303.805.6523 or sbrukbacher@parkeronline.org.

We want to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Denver Police Department and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force for their assistance with this case.

The Parker Police Department is a member of the national Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which is funded by a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Parents are reminded to monitor their children’s online activity.

A charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.