# Time to pit former sheriff Patrick J. Sullivan Jr. of Arapahoe County, CO

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**Created:** [December 1, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650 "2011-12-01T02:23:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650/42 "2012-04-04T00:08:17Z")

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Sullivan pled guilty today to possession of meth (felony) and solicitation of prostitution (misdemeanor). Two other charges were dropped.

He got 38 days in jail, with eight days credit for while he was held earlier, which spares him the state prison. Two years probation and an $1100 fine.

I think he got off a bit light.

[Denver Post](http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20316828/former-arapahoe-county-sheriff-patrick-sullivan-pleads-guilty)

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**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650/43 "2012-04-04T01:01:15Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> I think he got off a bit light.

I agree, especially given that his position gave him some implied coercive power over his victims.

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**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650/44 "2012-04-04T07:52:14Z")

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> [@](#):
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> He’s never been anti-gay, to the best of my knowledge.

If he arrested individuals for the possession of drugs or for prostitution he’s still a hypocrite.

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**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650/45 "2012-04-11T21:35:37Z")

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Just a quick update: the Arapahoe County Jail no longer bears [Sullivan’s name.](http://www.9news.com/news/article/262052/339/Former-sheriffs-name-to-be-removed-from-jail)

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2012, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-to-pit-former-sheriff-patrick-j-sullivan-jr-of-arapahoe-county-co/604650/46 "2012-04-12T00:43:42Z")

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Still bears Sullivan, though, I see.

😃

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