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Denver Social Worker Sentenced for Child Endangerment
5 Apr
Summary
- Social worker Chloe Castro sentenced to 20 years to life.
- She must register as a sex offender for life and undergo treatment.
- Castro worked for Jefferson County Public Schools, arrested November 2024.
A 29-year-old former social worker for Jefferson County Public Schools, Chloe Castro, received a sentence of 20 years to life in the state's Intensive Supervision Probation program for sex offenders. This sentence mandates a lifetime registration as a sex offender and a minimum of two decades of treatment, with the duration contingent on her progress.
Castro was also ordered to spend three years in community corrections and pay $14,430 in restitution to the victim's family. The arrest occurred in November 2024 after a parent reported a potential relationship between Castro and their child, who was under 15 at the time. She pleaded guilty to one felony charge, with two other counts dismissed.
During her sentencing, Castro expressed commitment to treatment and stated she would never work with children again. Prosecutors emphasized the lasting trauma to the child and the damage to community trust in the school district. The school district confirmed Castro worked at Manning Middle School, Drake Middle School, and Wheat Ridge High School.
