The was arrested on suspicion of stalking, burglary, child sex exploitation and invasion of privacy for sexual gratification on Friday after police said he spied on unknowing victims in downtown Boulder for several years.
David A. Wise, 34, was fired from his position with the at Mesa Elementary School on Friday after district leaders learned about his arrest, BVSD officials said in a statement. The program provides before- and after-school childcare and other enrichment activities.
District leaders put Wise on administrative leave in late August after learning about the Boulder Police Department’s investigation. He was hired in October 2024.
Investigators do not have any information that shows any of the victims were students, police officials said in a news release.
“However, this investigation is ongoing, and detectives are working closely with BVSD and the district attorney’s office,” department leaders said Friday. “Additional charges are possible.”
According to Boulder police, the “peeping” incidents happened between February 2024 and August 2026 in different locations in downtown Boulder.
Detectives identified Wise as a suspect through a recent tip and subsequently found new photographic evidence and additional victims in the case, according to the agency. Several victims did not know they had been watched until police contacted them.
Investigators also found suspected child sexual abuse material on Wise’s computer that was downloaded from the internet, the department said.
Wise turned himself in at the Boulder County jail on Friday afternoon and was arrested on suspicion of two counts of stalking and one count each of sexual exploitation of a child and burglary, all felonies.
He also faces 10 counts of invasion of privacy for sexual gratification, which is a misdemeanor.
Mesa Elementary principal Josh Baldner notified the school community about the arrest in a letter to families just before 5 p.m. Friday.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our students, and we are deeply troubled by these charges,” Baldner wrote.
Boulder police believe there could be more victims in the case, and anyone with information about the investigation can contact Detective J. Brown at BrownJ1@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-413-7330 and reference case 2604656.
