GOLDEN, Colo. (Feb. 3, 2025) – Imagine Kay Ewer was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison, followed by ten years to life on Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation, for sexually assaulting a Brady Exploration School student. Ewer worked as a paraprofessional in the special needs classrooms and was the assigned para for the sixteen-year-old victim. In November, Ewer pled guilty to two charges, and the parties agreed to a stipulated four years in prison and an indeterminate probation sentence of at least 10 years, up to lifetime probation.
On November 25, 2024, Ewer pled guilty to the following charges:
Count 2: Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in the First Degree (F4)
Stipulated sentence: 4 years in the Department of Corrections
Added Count 6: Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust (F4)
Stipulated indeterminate sentence: 10 years to life Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation (SOISP) to run consecutively to count 2
Counts one, three, four, and five were dismissed pursuant to the guilty plea.
Ewer worked for Jefferson County Public Schools from 2015 to 2023, holding positions as a school nurse, paraprofessional, and teaching assistant. At the time of the offense, she worked at Brady Exploration School in Lakewood from August 2023 to November 2023.
In November 2023, the Lakewood police were called after a teacher at the school reported witnessing inappropriate writing on one of the victim’s class worksheets. The subsequent criminal investigation revealed that Ewer’s “favoritism” towards the child was noticed by staff almost immediately, with evidence of an inappropriate relationship beginning in approximately September 2023. Ultimately, the investigation revealed evidence of frequent sexual encounters, constant digital communication, inclusive of repeated derogatory remarks directed at the victim, and the introduction of drugs, alcohol, and weapons.
At sentencing on Friday, the mother of the victim addressed the court and talked about the profound emotional toll this had on her family. “The defendant preyed on my son, leading him to believe she genuinely cared for him, all while exploiting him for money and manipulating him into thinking he was “the one,” she stated. “What makes this even more painful is that I trusted the defendant, […] had I known what was truly happening, I would never have allowed her such close access to him.”
Concerning the charge of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in the First Degree, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Prosecutor Brynn Chase offered evidence of how Ewer incorporated substances into the relationship and introduced the child victim to Fentanyl, as well as engaged in prolific communications involving the use of a firearm. In the “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of text messages, the defendant would repeatedly assert that she wanted the victim to bring a gun to their sexual encounters and even directed the child victim “to bring the gun to school and shoot another faculty member in the leg,” said Chase.
Additionally, Chase told the court there was evidence that this was not the only time Ewer was accused of being unprofessional with students, “some of the issues in her background should have stood out to the school,” she argued.
Chase emphasized the importance of recognizing the broader impact on the community, noting that unfortunately, this is not an isolated occurrence. “Over the past year, multiple individuals in positions of trust within Jefferson County have been accused and charged with similar offenses. While the school district plays a critical role in addressing and preventing such behavior, the criminal justice system’s ability to offer accountability only comes through collaboration and a common goal of safety.”
Ewer expressed remorse and stated to the court, “I just want to apologize to the victim and the victim’s family. I’m really sorry; this will never happen again.”
District Court Judge Contiguglia stated that while this was Ewer’s first adult felony conviction, her actions were “particularly aggravating.” Noting Ewer’s position of trust, the introduction of drugs, alcohol, and weapons, and that while out on bond in this case, Ewer picked up a drug case in Douglas County.
The court ordered the standard terms and conditions for the Supervision of Adult Sex Offenders and special additional conditions, including a computer-use agreement that allows probation to access her devices while under supervision.
Ewer will become subject to lifetime registration as a sex offender upon her release from prison.