An internal investigation resulted in the resignation of a sheriff’s deputy named Shannon Lofland from Arapahoe County, Colorado, when the department discovered her viral p*rnographic video online
An employee of the Sheriff’s office for 21 years, Shannon Lofland claimed that she had been appearing in p*rnographic videos “out of desperation” due to financial strain.
Her involvement in online s*x films was uncovered by the sheriff’s office, but they did not reveal how they found out.
Arapahoe County ex-Sheriff’s Deputy turned p*rnstar Shannon Lofland aka Lady Lorreign video and pictures go viral on Twitter/X and Instagram
A Colorado deputy resigned after her side job in adult films was discovered. Shannon Lofland, a 21-year veteran, said financial struggles pushed her into it. She admitted likely violating rules requiring approval for side jobs. pic.twitter.com/qDRdXQcytv pic.twitter.com/qKmHTUAUuk
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Shannon Lofland, a 44-year-old mother, has spent years as a driving instructor at the sheriff’s office. Under the stage name Lady Lorreign, she is active in the p*rn industry. She told CBS Colorado that she enjoyed her job and was saddened by her resignation on Tuesday because of the department’s internal inquiry.
However, she acknowledged that she probably broke the rules by not obtaining prior permission for outside work, which she feels would not have been permitted. In an interview with CBS Colorado, she disclosed that she had been working on six different s*x scenes for multiple production firms and had been participating in scenes for the past month.
“I was desperate, I was drowning.” Shannon Lofland, a 21 year veteran of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said after she resigned week in the midst of a department internal investigation into her performing in adult videos.
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“My actions have been made out of desperation. … Some may judge and say there are ‘better’ ways to make money, but at the time I had no other lucrative means for doing so,” Lofland said.
Shannon Lofland disclosed in the CBS News interview that a severe storm in 2023 wrecked her home, causing damages of half a million dollars. She had to borrow money to pay for the repairs because her insurance company would not cover the damage. After she accrued debt, she began to be pursued by collectors. She tried borrowing money from her family and reducing her spending, but it didn’t work. Without any other options, she resorted to p*rnography with her husband supportive of her work.
Response from Sheriff’s office
“Due to privacy and due process issues, we are not able to respond to any specific questions,” the sheriff’s office told CBS, declining to comment.
This is not the first incident to rock Arapahoe County; approximately three years ago, Lt. Melissa Williams of the Sheriff’s Office was fired after coworkers uncovered her secret OF account.
Shannon Lofland's resignation raises uncomfortable questions: Should private decisions, made out of financial desperation, cost someone their career? A complicated tale of morality, employment, and personal survival. What does this say about our society’s double standards?… pic.twitter.com/a7tXxf6JQc
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