In Longmont, Colorado, the FBI Denver Division announced an increase in the reward for information regarding the 2022 vandalism and arson incident at a crisis pregnancy center with Christian values. Despite three years passing since the crime, no arrests have been made.
The arson occurred on June 25, 2022 at Life Choices, a few hours after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade.
The facility was targeted with messages promoting reproductive rights, with one message stating, “if abortions aren’t safe, neither are you.” The building suffered fire and smoke damage as a result of the incident.
Identified as Life Choices, the center defines its mission as a religiously grounded organization that offers various services related to sexual and reproductive health. These services include client support, education on sex and pregnancy, pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, information on abortion pills, and post-abortion care. Notably, the organization explicitly states on its website that it neither performs nor refers clients for abortions or emergency contraception.
The FBI Denver Division is now offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects in the vandalism and arson.
Anyone with a potential tip is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit online here.
The FBI increased the reward from the initial $10,000 when the incident first happened, to $17,000 in November of 2022. In 2023, the FBI announced it would increase the reward to $17,500.
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