By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A Colorado woman was convicted under the state’s anti-doxing law for livestreaming Denver police officers’ faces and identifying information during public addresses.
• The conviction stems from incidents in 2022 and 2023 where she broadcast officers without their consent, officials said.
• Prosecutors argued the livestreams placed officers at risk by exposing identities and personal information.
• Sentencing is scheduled later this spring, and the case highlights emerging enforcement of protections for officer privacy.
DENVER, CO — A Denver woman was convicted this week under Colorado’s anti-doxing statute for livestreaming law enforcement officers’ faces and identifying details during public police addresses, authorities said.
Prosecutors said the defendant broadcast video in 2022 and 2023 that captured officers’ physical features, names and other sensitive information without their consent, in a manner they argued increased risk to the individuals shown.
The charges were brought under a state law enacted to protect government employees from having personal identifying information published with malicious intent, according to court records and statements from the district attorney’s office.
Denver police and prosecutors maintained that the livestreams went beyond lawful recording of public events and into unlawful dissemination of officers’ private details, prompting the anti-doxing prosecution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled in the coming weeks; terms under Colorado’s anti-doxing law can include fines and incarceration depending on judicial findings.