BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A Boulder County grand jury indicted a man who allegedly distributed psilocybin to at least 20 minors, including a 15-year-old boy who fell to his death after reportedly ingesting it.
Benjamin Harmon faces 40 counts, including 21 drug felonies for distributing psilocybin (mushrooms) to minors, sexual assault on a child using force, sexual exploitation of a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
According to the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, an investigation began after a 15-year-old boy fell from a crane at a construction site on University of Colorado property and died.
Investigators learned that the boy ingested psilocybin before his death, which was allegedly given to him by Harmon. Using the boy’s phone, investigators set up an additional meeting with Harmon, who reportedly showed up to sell to the boy but was instead met by law enforcement.
Harmon was initially arrested for distribution of a controlled substance to a minor and attempted distribution of a controlled substance to a minor.