Former Fort Collins priest jailed for sex abuse makes case for parole

FORT COLLINS (CO)
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Dec. 2, 2019

By Sady Swanson

A former Fort Collins priest incarcerated for sexually assaulting a teen in 2007 presented his case for parole Monday morning.

Timothy Evans, now 57, was sentenced to 14 years to life in prison in 2007 for sexually assaulting a teen boy who worked at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, where Evans was a pastor.

Evans was one of four priests from different parishes in Fort Collins and Loveland named in a special report from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office released last month detailing credible claims of abuse by Catholic priests and the Archdiocese of Denver’s handling of the acts. His was the only Larimer County case that led to criminal charges.

During Monday’s hearing — Evans’ third since he’s been incarcerated — he said he’s “absolutely” guilty of abuse but has learned to identify his triggers for abusive behavior and created a risk management plan through sex offender treatment he’s received while in custody at the Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City.

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