DENVER (April 26, 2019) — A staff member at Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center was arrested Thursday by the Lakewood Police Department.
Joseph Forrest, a resident of Lakewood, was arrested under the suspicion of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, according to Lakewood Police.
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), which operates the youth services facility, placed Forrest on administrative leave Thursday. As this is a criminal investigation, any further inquiries are to be directed to the Lakewood Police Department.
Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center, located in Golden, is an intensive, secured treatment program for 140 male juvenile offenders. LMYSC provides for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the CDHS Division of Youth Services.