Man Covicted of Trying to Contact Teens for Sexual Assualt

In this high tech age, low tech may often times be overlooked. In the case of an inmate sending hand written letters to underaged girls, thankfully someone was watching. Twenty-six-year-old Gino Rael had been given a four-year deferred sentence in 2006. But a judge ruled Tuesday Rael violated the terms of that sentence by mailing letters to girls ages 10 to 17.
Rael denies knowing the girls were under age.
Prosecutors allege the letters were meant to groom the girls for sexual assault. Parents notified police after seeing the letters.
Rael was jailed last year after he was expelled from sex-offender treatment. He says he was unfairly expelled because of his religion and his unconventional clothing.

FM School District Cash Reserves in Danger

Cash in the financial reserves for the Fort Morgan School school district continues to bleed. The state's economic turmoil and recession are using up the money faster than expected. The state issued a recission of about $430,000 recently, then upped it to $513,931.79, said Mike Lee, the district's chief financial officer.
“The bad news is, our recissions aren't over with,” he warned. “They're getting worse.”
There will be a special board meeting on the 26th of this month to address the situation.