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Lamar Man Arrested Following Yearlong Investigation into Alleged Sex Offenses


Description: Jade Immett Downey was arrested July 15 following a yearlong Lamar Police Department investigation and is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond...

After a year long investigation by the Lamar Police Department, Jade Immett Downey was arrested on July 15, 2026 on the multiple charges. Mr. Downey is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.

Jade Immett Downey, 37, of Rocky Ford, CO, is being held at the Prowers County Jail on a $100,00 cash-only bond for the following charges:

C.R.S. 18-3-305(1) Enticement of a Child - F4

C.R.S. 18-3-405(1) Sex Assault on a Child - F4

C.R.S. 18-3-306(1) Internet Luring of a Child - F5

C.R.S. 18-3-602(1)(c) Stalking - F5

C.R.S. 18-7-107(1)(a) Disclosure of a Private Image for Harassment_M1

C.R.S. 18-6-803.5(1)(a)(1) Violation of a Protection Order

C.R.S. 18-4-503(1)(a)(b) 2nd Degree Trespassing

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Lamar Police Department would like to remind the public that there is no statute of limitations on most sex offenses, and anyone who may have information related to Mr. Downey’s crimes are encouraged to reach out to Detective Kemp, either through dispatch at 719-336-3977 or email at branden.kemp@ci.lamar.co.us.
 
We want to thank the Rocky Ford Police Department and the Otero County Sheriff's Department for their quick response in executing the warrant.

The charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.