AURORA — A 23-year-old man described by police as a documented gang member is headed to state prison for 20 years after admitting he pimped a 17-year-old girl, capping a human-trafficking case that started with an undercover sting in northwest Aurora.
Judge Jeffrey Ruff handed down the sentence Wednesday in Adams County District Court, following an investigation that began when officers with the Aurora Police Department’s Direct Action Response Team spotted a teenage girl who had been reported missing on August 20, 2024, near East Colfax Avenue and North Clinton Street, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. An undercover operation on September 13, 2024, led to the girl getting into a car, and investigators identified the driver as 23-year-old Kennedy Allen.
Prosecutors said Allen recruited, directed, transported and profited from the teen’s commercial sexual exploitation. He pleaded guilty in October 2025, and on March 11, 2026, Judge Ruff sentenced him to 20 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Officials also noted that Allen had a prior conviction for possession with intent to distribute and was on probation when the trafficking occurred, according to the district attorney’s office…