A man convicted of a Boulder rape has been denied parole again and will be unable to reapply for three years.

In 2001, Christopher Lawyer pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual assault, second-degree assault and misdemeanor menacing, and was designated a “sexually violent predator” by the courts for kidnapping and raping a woman at gunpoint.

On Monday, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Shannon Carbone stated that the office was represented at the full parole board hearing and objected to his release to the community.

“Our top priority is the safety of our community,” Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty stated in an email. “The concerns about this offender’s possible release to the community are well-founded. After a careful review, the District Attorney’s Office maintains that he represents a significant danger to community members. So, the DA’s Office argued to the Parole Board that the offender’s request for parole must again be denied due to the valid safety concerns. We are pleased that the Parole Board agreed, denying his release and deferring the next parole hearing for three years.”

Lawyer will not be eligible for parole for another three years.

In 2000, Lawyer kidnapped a woman who was delivering newspapers at the Gold Run apartments in Boulder, forced her into her own vehicle and taped her eyes and mouth shut. Lawyer drove the woman to another location, raped her for more than an hour at gunpoint and attempted to make casual conversation afterward.

The day before the rape, Lawyer forced his way into a University Hill home and attempted to rape a different woman at knifepoint. That woman was injured, but managed to escape when her roommate appeared.

Lawyer was released on parole in 2016 but had his parole revoked after he was found to be in possession of violent pornography. After a 180-day prison sentence for that violation, Lawyer was released again in Boulder County, but was met with community resistance wherever he tried to move, including to Boulder, Longmont and Jamestown.

Lawyer eventually had his parole transferred to California, but he was returned to Colorado after more violations in that state and his parole was revoked.