GOLDEN, Colo. (Oct. 24, 2022) – District Attorney Alexis King announced today that charges have been filed against Kayla Mooney and Victor Bentley for the tragic dog attack that killed 88-year-old Mary Gehring and seriously injured a twelve-year-old boy on September 14, 2022, in Golden.
Mooney and Bentley are the alleged owners of the two seven-year-old pit bulls responsible for the attacks. Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-204.5 – Unlawful Ownership of a Dangerous Dog, is a strict liability crime.
Kayla Mooney faces the following charges:
COUNT 1: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(d) (F5)
COUNT 2: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(d) (F5)
COUNT 3: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(c) (M1)
COUNT 4: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(c) (M1)
Victor Bentley faces the following charges:
COUNT 1: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(d) (F5)
COUNT 2: UNLAWFUL OWNERSHIP OF A DANGEROUS DOG, C.R.S. 18-9-204.5(3)(a),(c) (M1)
A summons has been issued in the case and both defendants are ordered to appear on 11/22/22 at 10:00 am for advisement of charges.
Due to our ethical obligations under Rules 3.6 and 3.8(f) of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, we are prohibited from providing any records or making any statements outside of the “official actions” outlined in CRS § 24-72-302(7).
The charges are merely legal allegations, and Ms. Mooney and Mr. Bentley are presumed innocent of the charges against them unless and until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.