LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A former Larimer County chief deputy district attorney who pleaded guilty in September to third-degree sexual assault as part of a plea deal in connection with a 1999 incident involving an intern was sentenced Monday in the case.
Daniel Quinn was initially charged with sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust but agreed to plead guilty to third-degree sexual assault. Under the deal, his sentence will be deferred, meaning if he completes four years of stipulated conditions, his conviction will be dismissed with prejudice.
If Quinn violates the conditions of his deferred sentence, he will be found guilty of third-degree sexual assault and could be sentenced to six to 24 months in jail.
Due to Quinn’s connections with the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors from the neighboring DA’s office in Weld County were given the case after Quinn’s defense attorney filed a motion to move the case to a different county arguing a conflict of interest.
