AURORA, Colo. — A bus driver for the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) has been arrested after police say he sent sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was underage and ultimately agreed to meet up with that person.
Christopher Doughty is facing charges of internet sexual exploitation of a child and internet luring of a child, according to an arrest affidavit.
Doughty is accused of contacting and sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl on Whisper, an anonymous messaging app, between May 14, 2019 and May 15, 2019.
The "girl" Doughty believed he was contacting was actually a detective with the Lakewood Police Department's Crimes Against Children Team.
Eventually, Doughty and the "girl" agreed to meet during Doughty's lunch break on May 15, the affidavit says. The messages the affidavit says were exchanged before that meet-up make it clear Doughty believed they were meeting to have sex.
When Doughty arrived at the agreed location, the affidavit says he was taken into custody by Lakewood police.
During an interview with police, the affidavit says Doughty admitted to sending the sexually explicit messages and told detectives he believed he was a sex addict. He told police he had not met any other juveniles for sex, according to the affidavit.
Doughty had been driving with CCSD since August 2017. He was placed on administrative leave on May 16 when the district learned of his arrest, according to a letter sent to parents.
He was a bus driver for the following schools, according to the letter.
- Fall 2017: Fox Hollow Elementary, Timberline Elementary and Horizon Middle School; Route 209, special education bus.
- Winter/Spring 2018: Eaglecrest High School, Summit Elementary, and I-Team Ranch facility shuttle; Route 122.
- 2018/2019: Summit Elementary and Joliet Center; Route 214, special education bus.
The letter says Doughty's arrest is "not connected to CCSD or his role as a bus driver for the district."
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