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The most recent sweeps period, when ratings determine TV ad rates, ended in May — but last night, 9News unleashed a blockbuster anyhow.
The station reports that the Newhouse Hotel, across the street from the State Capitol, is the registered home of no fewer than eleven sex offenders.
Why such a high concentration of folks with convictions for crimes such as forced oral copulation involving a weapon? One source– Chris Lobanov-Rostovsky, a program manager for the Division of Criminal Justice Sex Offender Management Board — suggests that the state may have subsidized housing at the hotel for just-released sex offenders. But if such a plan exists, neither hotel reps nor nearby residents seem to have heard anything about it.
Yes, we all know the area has a seedy reputation. But it’s also a magnet for tourist families and school kids on field trips — and with Governor John Hickenlooper so focused on tourism, he can’t be pleased with the thought that out-of-towners may now think twice about checking out the golden dome. Here’s 9News’ report:
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