A federal judge in Denver sentenced Dylan Miller, a former Loveland Police Department officer, to 17 years in prison on April 13 for sexually assaulting a minor while on duty.
The case highlights the consequences of law enforcement officers abusing their authority and the justice system’s commitment to holding such individuals accountable.
Miller, age 30, was convicted by a jury on Dec. 2, 2025, of depriving the victim of her civil rights under color of law. Evidence at trial showed that during his shift between Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, 2023, Miller approached the victim and her friend at North Lake Park in Loveland. He told the friend to leave before guiding the victim to a secluded area where he committed the assault.
“Dylan Miller abused his power as a police officer to target, isolate, and sexually assault a minor in his care,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Today’s sentence sends a clear message that the Civil Rights Division will continue to hold accountable law enforcement officers who betray their duty to protect and serve.”
U.S. Attorney Peter McNeilly for the District of Colorado said: “Dylan Miller sexually assaulted a minor while on duty as a sworn law enforcement officer. His abuse of power and betrayal of trust are abhorrent. Today, I think of the victim and hope she takes some solace knowing that a jury unanimously condemned the defendant’s criminal conduct and the court has now expressed how serious that conduct was with this lengthy prison sentence.”
Special Agent in Charge Amanda Koldjeski of the FBI Denver Field Office said: “The actions of Mr. Miller were not only harmful to the individual he swore under oath to protect, but they also undermined public trust and confidence in law enforcement. The FBI will not tolerate those who abuse their positions of authority.”
United States District Judge Nina Y. Wang presided over sentencing.
The investigation involved cooperation among several agencies including the FBI’s Denver Field Office (Loveland Resident Agency), Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, and Loveland Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alecia L. Riewerts for Colorado and Trial Attorney Sarah E. Howard from DOJ’s Civil Rights Division prosecuted this case.
