Greeley police arrest registered child sex offender on 56 charges, believe there may be more victims
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“Nathan Burton, 44, was arrested Friday following a monthslong investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in the area.”
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The claim is confirmed by two independent sources: Denver7 and the official Greeley Police Department Facebook page, both stating Nathan Burton, 44, was arrested on Friday following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.
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“Detectives said they received cybertips alleging Burton possessed child sex abuse material.”
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Both Denver7 and the Greeley Police Department (via the context of the investigation) support the claim that cybertips led to the investigation of Burton for possessing child sex abuse material. Note: Other search results mention a 'Brown', but the Denver7 result specifically links cybertips to Burton.
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“The police department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit subsequently obtained and executed search warrants for locations in Greeley and Fort Collins”
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Two independent sources (Denver7 and the Greeley Police Department Facebook page) explicitly state that the ICAC unit executed search warrants for locations in both Greeley and Fort Collins.
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— The Greeley Police Department is proudly working with citizens to protect the community of Greeley, Colorado.
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“Burton was arrested on 56 felony charges related to the sexual exploitation of children and possession of child sexual abuse material”
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While the arrest of Nathan Burton is corroborated, the specific number of '56 felony charges' is not mentioned in the provided evidence. Other search results mention different counts for different individuals (e.g., 'Brown' with 75 counts), but no second source confirms the 56-count figure for Burton.
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— Matt Burton (born 14 March 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.
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— Nathan Daniel Jerome Redmond (born 6 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
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“was booked into the Weld County Jail, where he remains on a $300,000 cash/surety bond.”
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The provided evidence confirms the arrest of Nathan Burton, but none of the corroborating sources (Denver7 or Greeley PD) specify the $300,000 bond amount or the booking details in the provided snippets. The search results for this claim are generic and do not provide confirmation.
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