Case: B. (PS) v. Aber

1:25-cv-02763 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 3, 2025

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Case Summary

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On September 3, 2025, Plaintiffs, women who were once in custody at the La Plata County Jail, all of whom are over the age of eighteen, filed this class action suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

According to their complaint, at Defendant La Plata County Sheriff Sean Smith’s direction, every woman entering the La Plata County Jail is forced to strip naked and endure visual and physical penetration on camera. Allegedly, the Commander of the La Plata County Jail, Defendant Edward Aber, spent years abusing his authority to access and sexually stimulate himself to video recordings in which incarcerated people were forced to strip naked and endure physical and visual penetration.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (9/7/2025)

People

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Docket

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Last updated Sept. 7, 2025, 12:04 p.m.

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COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10533503)Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Neil Singh Sandhu added to party M. N.(pty:pla), filed by S. R., M. J., R. C., J. W., C. B., K. T., A. S., I. W., A. H., J. E., M. N., M. S., N. T., R. W., J. L., S. H., E. P.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Aber, # 3 Summons BOCC for the County of La Plata, # 4 Summons Harris, # 5 Summons Slade, # 6 Summons Smith)(Sandhu, Neil) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

Sept. 3, 2025

Sept. 3, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE OF CASE ASSOCIATION by Neil Singh Sandhu on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sandhu, Neil) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

Sept. 3, 2025

Sept. 3, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez on behalf of E. P., S. R., M. S., A. S., N. T., R. W., I. W., J. W., C. B., K. T., R. C., J. E., S. H., A. H., M. J., J. L., M. N.Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Felipe S. Bohnet-Gomez added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Bohnet-Gomez, Felipe) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

Sept. 3, 2025

Sept. 3, 2025

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Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 3, 2025

Sept. 3, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Omeed M. Azmoudeh on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Omeed M. Azmoudeh added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Azmoudeh, Omeed) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Virginia Hill Butler on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Virginia Hill Butler added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Butler, Virginia) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Katie Wiese Valiant on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Katie Wiese Valiant added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Wiese Valiant, Katie) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Proceed Anonymously Using Their Initials by Plaintiffs E. P., S. R., M. S., A. S., N. T., R. W., I. W., J. W., C. B., K. T., R. C., J. E., S. H., A. H., A. H., M. J., J. L., M. N.. (Wiese Valiant, Katie) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Crist Anthony Smith Whitney on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Crist Anthony Smith Whitney added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Smith Whitney, Crist) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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SUMMONS issued by Clerk. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons) (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

1 Summons

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Siddhartha H. Rathod on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Siddhartha H. Rathod added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Rathod, Siddhartha) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Qusair Mohamedbhai on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Mohamedbhai, Qusair) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Matthew J. Cron on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Matthew J. Cron added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Cron, Matthew) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Iris Halpern on behalf of All Plaintiffs Attorney Iris Halpern added to party E. P.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party S. R.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party M. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party A. S.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party N. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party R. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party I. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party J. W.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party C. B.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party K. T.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party R. C.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party J. E.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party S. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party A. H.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party M. J.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party J. L.(pty:pla), Attorney Iris Halpern added to party M. N.(pty:pla) (Halpern, Iris) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

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Order Reassigning Case AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags

Sept. 5, 2025

Sept. 5, 2025

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Order Referring Motion

Sept. 5, 2025

Sept. 5, 2025

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Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

Sept. 5, 2025

Sept. 5, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: Colorado

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 3, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs are women who were once in custody at the La Plata County Jail, all of whom are over the age of eighteen.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Edward Aber (La Plata), County

Board of County Commissioners of the County of La Plata (La Plata), County

Jacob Harris, Private Entity/Person

Michael Slade, Private Entity/Person

Sean Smith (La Plata), County

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process: Substantive Due Process

Unreasonable search and seizure

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Sex w/ staff; sexual harassment by staff