A Colorado Springs-area man was sentenced to 14 years’ federal imprisonment and 12 years of supervised release Wednesday for sexually abusing a child who had been in his care. Mitchel Crow, 32, was a civilian living at the U.S. Army post of Fort Carson near Colorado Springs between May and December 2020, during which time “several” incidents of abuse took place, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. “There is nothing more important than protecting children in our society,” federal prosecutor Matt Kirsch said in the release. “This long sentence reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s abuse of a minor he was supposed to be protecting.” The FBI’s Denver Field Office led the investigation, and U.S. Senior District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore presided over the Sept. 25 sentencing. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.