A Colorado Springs–area man is facing seven felony counts tied to alleged sexual offenses against a child, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, 40-year-old Zachery Alan Bradshaw, was arrested on June 10 and later released from the county jail on a $75,000 bond, which the agency says is the standard amount for the charges he was booked on. Investigators say the alleged abuse stretches back several years and that the case is still very much active.
In a Facebook update, the Sheriff’s Office said its regional communications center received a report of a sexual assault on a child on March 17 from the 12000 block of Ramah Highway in unincorporated El Paso County. Patrol deputies responded, and as detectives developed evidence, the case was handed off to the Investigations Division. The agency later determined the alleged assaults stretched over roughly seven years.
Detectives executed a search warrant on June 10 in connection with the probe, which culminated in Bradshaw’s arrest that same day, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into the El Paso County jail and then released on the $75,000 bond amount that the agency described as standard for the associated charges.
Sheriff Joseph Roybal emphasized his office’s stance in the Facebook post, writing that “people who prey on children will be held accountable by my office,” according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
Investigation timeline
After the initial March report, patrol deputies launched the case, and detectives later moved it into the Investigations Division as more information came in, the Sheriff’s Office said. On June 10, deputies carried out a search warrant tied to the investigation, which led to Bradshaw’s arrest.
The agency says the alleged assaults cover approximately seven years, and investigators are still working to clarify the full scope of what happened. They are also looking into whether there could be additional victims. As the case proceeds, court filings and hearing dates will be accessible through El Paso County courtroom records.
Local context
The arrest lands amid a series of high-profile child sex crime investigations in the Pikes Peak region this year and highlights the county’s ongoing focus on cases involving young victims. For background on a recent, broadly similar investigation handled by the same Special Victims Unit, see the 77-count student sex case, as per Hoodline, which details how local investigators and prosecutors typically build and pursue these sensitive cases.
What happens next
Bradshaw’s arrest is an allegation, not a conviction. He is presumed innocent unless and until prosecutors file formal charges and a court finds otherwise. Prosecutors will determine which specific counts to pursue at his next court appearance.
If the case advances to trial and results in convictions, any sentence would depend on the statutes and counts ultimately filed under Colorado law. Potential consequences could include prison time and sex offender registration, depending on the outcome.
Local authorities routinely encourage anyone with relevant information to contact the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tip line. The agency stressed in its public statement that protecting children and aggressively investigating crimes against them remains a top priority.
