Former Royal Gorge employee charged with child sexual exploitation, additional victims sought
Celeste Springer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) says that they are seeking information, believing is a possibility there could be more victims in a child sexual exploitation case.
According to police, 64-year-old Stephen Douglas King Sr. faces charges for sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and sexual exploitation of a child.
CSPD says he was recently employed with the train at the Royal Gorge; however, it’s important to note that these alleged crimes were not in the vicinity of the train, and the reported victim was not a train patron.
“Given the routine exposure to tourists, including families with children, this release is out of an abundance of caution to ensure nobody else has experienced anything unreported,” a spokesperson with CSPD said.
A spokesperson with the Royal Gorge Route Railroad confirmed King is no longer employed with the company.
CSPD says they obtained an arrest warrant on July 31, 2025, and he was taken into custody on Aug. 4, 2025.
Detectives are actively seeking additional information, including potential unreported incidents involving Stephen King Sr. If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of Stephen King Sr., CSPD asks that you contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000 or the Pikes Peak Area Crimes Stoppers at 719-634-STOP (7867).