Boulder County, Colo. - On July 16, 2025, 35-year-old Terry Lee DRAKE was arrested on a warrant for 4 counts of sexual exploitation of a child relating to possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The investigation began after detectives at the Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab (BCDFL) were notified that a law enforcement officer in another jurisdiction had received CSAM files from someone in the Boulder County area during a Peer-to-Peer investigation. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing allows people using special software to download and share files with other users around the world via the internet.

Through investigation and service of court orders on electronic service providers (ESPs), an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigator at the Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab identified DRAKE as a possible suspect and was able to obtain a search warrant for his residence in the 3100 block of Westwood Ct., Boulder, Boulder County, CO. Detectives, with the assistance of the Boulder Police SWAT Team, served the search warrant and seized several electronic devices. Further investigation and examination of evidence resulted in probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant for DRAKE for possession of CSAM.

DRAKE was booked into the Boulder County Jail on an arrest warrant and is being held without bond (until seen by a judicial officer) for: 2 counts of violating C.R.S. §18-6-403(3)(b.5)(5.5), sexual exploitation of a child – possession of videos, a Class 4 Extraordinary Risk Felony; and 2 counts of violating C.R.S. §18-6-403(3)(b.5)(5.5), sexual exploitation of a child – possession of images, a Class 5 Extraordinary Risk Felony.

Agencies who assisted with this investigation include the: Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab, Longmont Department of Public Safety, Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, and Boulder Police Department.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number for this investigation is 25-02298.

About the Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab:
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office houses local members of the Colorado ICAC Task Force, comprised of Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab investigators from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Longmont Department of Public Safety, Boulder Police Department, and Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to other responsibilities, investigators assigned to the Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab are tasked with investigating child sexual exploitation cases and high technology crimes and provide digital forensics expertise and analysis on a wide range of cases.

About ICAC:
The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is a group of local and federal law enforcement agencies and prosecutors located in and around the state of Colorado who are trained and dedicated to protecting children online by investigating and prosecuting crimes committed against children, facilitated by the internet, technology, and computer usage. Colorado ICAC is a member of the National ICAC Task Force.

If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited online, you can report it online at NCMEC's CyberTipLine website or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST.

As in every criminal case, these charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.

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/s/Detective Sergeant Clay Leak, BCDFL