Patrick Sullivan, a former Colorado
sheriff, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges he traded meth for sex
with male prostitutes, NBC affiliate KUSA
reported.
The 69-year-old Sullivan, who was once
named national Sheriff of the Year, was sentenced to 38 days in jail
with an 8-day credit for days already served. He will serve that
jail time in the Arapahoe County jail named after him.
“I apologize to the court, to the
community, to my family,” Sullivan said in court. “There is no
excuse for my behavior.”
Sullivan was arrested in November when
he showed up at a home in hopes of trading methamphetamine for sex
with a male prostitute. The exchange was an undercover sting
operation.
“The defense painted him as helping
individuals, I respectfully differ,” Deputy Attorney General
Michael Dougherty said outside the courtroom. “He was using meth
to manipulate individuals into having sex with him. And he used his
authority and his former prestige as a sheriff.”
In 2001, Sullivan was named Sheriff of
the Year by the National Sheriffs' Association.