A Boulder judge sentenced a 25-year-old man to 35 years in prison after he was convicted of selling psilocybin mushrooms to minors, with one falling from a crane while being under the influence of the drugs.

Boulder District Judge Dea Lindsey sentenced Benjamin Harmon to 35 years in prison Friday after the defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance to a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor and attempt to commit money laundering, according to a press release from the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

The investigation into Harmon began when a 15-year-old boy died after falling from a construction crane on University of Colorado property on June 20, 2024.

The teen had been on psilocybin prior to falling off of the crane, and investigations le

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