Topline: He faces 51 counts of child abuse and harassment.
Published: March 7, 2025 8:00 am ET
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Brandon Vigil (via Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO – A former daycare employee is facing a laundry list of child abuse charges in Colorado.
Arapahoe Sheriff Investigators arrested 32-year-old Brandon Vigil on 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment on February 10, 2025.
Vigil was a preschool teacher in Centennial, Colorado, from February 2024 until he was fired on September 6, 2024.
Investigators say “somebody” reported a single incident of abuse on September 5, 2024, when a teacher’s aide, who was substituting for another teacher, said Vigil seemed irritated and in a bad mood and was throwing things.
There were 14 kids in the classroom, all two years old.
According to police, Vigil was throwing sleeping pads around and appeared visibly upset that kids were in his way.
One child was not moving quickly enough and was allegedly struck by Vigil with an open hand. The child began to cry, to which Vigil responded with a racial slur, police said.
The teacher’s aide immediately reported the allegations to the director of the daycare and law enforcement officials. She also stated Vigil has been verbally abusive to kids in the past. However, no other incidents were reported.
Investigators began reviewing evidence from the daycare and discovered many instances of harmful, degrading, and humiliating actions directed at the children, all two years old.
Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Vigil, and he turned himself into the Arapahoe County Detention Facility.
The formal charges are as follows:
- 9 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 – Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/Body Injury – Class 1 Misdemeanor
- 19 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/No Injury – Class 2 Misdemeanor
- 23 Counts – CRS 18-9-111 Harassment – Strike/Shove/Kick – Class 1 Misdemeanor
If anyone has further information about this case or believes they or someone they know could be a victim of Brandon Vigil, call the Investigations Tip Line at 720-874-8477.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Brandon Vigil (via Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office)
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO – A former daycare employee is facing a laundry list of child abuse charges in Colorado.
Arapahoe Sheriff Investigators arrested 32-year-old Brandon Vigil on 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment on February 10, 2025.
Vigil was a preschool teacher in Centennial, Colorado, from February 2024 until he was fired on September 6, 2024.
Investigators say “somebody” reported a single incident of abuse on September 5, 2024, when a teacher’s aide, who was substituting for another teacher, said Vigil seemed irritated and in a bad mood and was throwing things.
There were 14 kids in the classroom, all two years old.
According to police, Vigil was throwing sleeping pads around and appeared visibly upset that kids were in his way.
One child was not moving quickly enough and was allegedly struck by Vigil with an open hand. The child began to cry, to which Vigil responded with a racial slur, police said.
The teacher’s aide immediately reported the allegations to the director of the daycare and law enforcement officials. She also stated Vigil has been verbally abusive to kids in the past. However, no other incidents were reported.
Investigators began reviewing evidence from the daycare and discovered many instances of harmful, degrading, and humiliating actions directed at the children, all two years old.
Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Vigil, and he turned himself into the Arapahoe County Detention Facility.
The formal charges are as follows:
- 9 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 – Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/Body Injury – Class 1 Misdemeanor
- 19 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/No Injury – Class 2 Misdemeanor
- 23 Counts – CRS 18-9-111 Harassment – Strike/Shove/Kick – Class 1 Misdemeanor
If anyone has further information about this case or believes they or someone they know could be a victim of Brandon Vigil, call the Investigations Tip Line at 720-874-8477.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO – A former daycare employee is facing a laundry list of child abuse charges in Colorado.
Arapahoe Sheriff Investigators arrested 32-year-old Brandon Vigil on 28 counts of child abuse and 23 counts of harassment on February 10, 2025.
Vigil was a preschool teacher in Centennial, Colorado, from February 2024 until he was fired on September 6, 2024.
Investigators say “somebody” reported a single incident of abuse on September 5, 2024, when a teacher’s aide, who was substituting for another teacher, said Vigil seemed irritated and in a bad mood and was throwing things.
There were 14 kids in the classroom, all two years old.
According to police, Vigil was throwing sleeping pads around and appeared visibly upset that kids were in his way.
One child was not moving quickly enough and was allegedly struck by Vigil with an open hand. The child began to cry, to which Vigil responded with a racial slur, police said.
The teacher’s aide immediately reported the allegations to the director of the daycare and law enforcement officials. She also stated Vigil has been verbally abusive to kids in the past. However, no other incidents were reported.
Investigators began reviewing evidence from the daycare and discovered many instances of harmful, degrading, and humiliating actions directed at the children, all two years old.
Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Vigil, and he turned himself into the Arapahoe County Detention Facility.
The formal charges are as follows:
- 9 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 – Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/Body Injury – Class 1 Misdemeanor
- 19 Counts – CRS 18-6-401 Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly/No Injury – Class 2 Misdemeanor
- 23 Counts – CRS 18-9-111 Harassment – Strike/Shove/Kick – Class 1 Misdemeanor
If anyone has further information about this case or believes they or someone they know could be a victim of Brandon Vigil, call the Investigations Tip Line at 720-874-8477.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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