Former Loveland police officer sentenced to federal prison for sexually assaulting teen girl in park

Denver7 · Apr 13, 2026 · 346 words · By Robert Garrison

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What to know about Former Loveland police officer sentenced to federal prison for sexually assaulting teen girl in park

— A former Loveland police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while on duty will be spending several years in federal prison after a court hearing on Monday.

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What happened

— A former Loveland police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while on duty will be spending several years in federal prison after a court hearing on Monday.

Why it matters

A federal judge in Denver sentenced Dylan Miller, 30, to 17 years in prison and five years of supervised release for the 2023 assault.

Common ground

A jury convicted Miller in December 2025 of depriving the victim of her civil rights while acting as an officer.

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Claim 1: “A former Loveland police officer convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while on duty will be spending several years in federal prison after a court hearing on Monday.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Dylan Miller received a 17-year federal prison sentence for sexually assaulting a minor while on duty. The claim aligns with three distinct news articles reporting the same sentencing details.

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web search NEUTRAL — LOVELAND, Colo. — A former Loveland police officer convicted ofsexuallyassaultingateenagegirlwhileondutywill be spending several years infederalprisonafter a court hearing on Monday. Afederaljudge in …
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web search NEUTRAL — Afederaljury found former Loveland police officerDylanMillerguilty ofsexuallyassaultingateen while onduty.Millerwasconvicted of a Color of Law violation, which involves abusing legal ...
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/crime/2025/12/02/ex-lo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, afederaljudge in Denver, Colorado,sentencedDylanMiller, 30, a former Loveland, Colorado Police Department (LPD) officer, to 17 years inprisonand five years of supervised release forsexuallyassa…
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-loveland-colorado-poli…

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Claim 2: “The victim said that a few days later, she was at North Lake Park after dark with one other friend. Miller, while on duty, pulled up at the park and isolated the girl, where he removed his body-worn camera before sexually assaulting her.”

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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the victim's specific account of the park incident.

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Claim 3: “A federal judge in Denver sentenced Dylan Miller, 30, to 17 years in prison and five years of supervised release for the 2023 assault.”

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Conflicting evidence exists: one source claims Miller was released from prison in January 2023 (contradicting the 2023 sentencing claim), while another mentions a 17-year sentence for a different case. No authoritative source confirms the 2023 sentencing timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dylan Mulvaney (born December 29, 1996) is an American social media personality, actress, and singer who is best known for detailing her gender transition in daily videos published on TikTok since ear…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Dylan (born 19 January 1994) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Captain Adam Hunter in Allied (2016), as well as Young Bill in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Perry's Young Dylan is an American comedy television series created by Tyler Perry that aired on Nickelodeon from February 29, 2020 to April 30, 2025. The series stars Dylan Gilmer, Celina Smith…
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Claim 4: “Miller was fired the day he was arrested in November 2023.”

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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the November 2023 termination timeline.

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Claim 5: “Investigators learned Miller first contacted the victim and others during a late July 2023 traffic stop.”

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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the July 2023 traffic stop contact.

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Claim 6: “The arrest affidavit said Miller sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in a park in August 2023.”

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No relevant evidence was found in Wikipedia entries or web searches to confirm the arrest affidavit details about the 15-year-old victim or August 2023 incident.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dylan Frances Penn (born April 13, 1991) is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright. Her early public roles included modeling campaigns for Gap, a magazine cov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakob Luke Dylan (born December 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Wallflowers, which he formed i…
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Claim 7: “The victim and her family reported the incident to police in October 2023.”

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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the October 2023 police report timeline.

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Claim 8: “The FBI, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and Loveland Police Department investigated the case.”

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No evidence was found in any source to confirm the involvement of the FBI and sheriff's office in the investigation.

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Claim 9: “A jury convicted Miller in December 2025 of depriving the victim of her civil rights while acting as an officer.”

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The claim about a 2025 civil rights conviction lacks corroborating evidence. While one source mentions a 2025 event, it references a different individual (Balin Miller) and no authoritative source confirms Dylan Miller's civil rights conviction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Balin Scott Miller ( BAY-lin; January 12, 2002 – October 1, 2025) was an American climber known for solo ascents in Patagonia, Canada, and Alaska. He was the first person to solo climb the Slovak Dire…
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