Prosecutors in Colorado plan to drop charges against a registered sex offender accused of trying to kidnap a child from an elementary school because he was found incompetent to stand trial.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which covers Arapahoe County and includes Aurora and Littleton, informed FOX31 on Friday that it intends to dismiss charges against Solomon Galligan. The 33-year-old faces one count of attempted kidnapping after he allegedly tried to take an 11-year-old boy during recess at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in April 2024.

Aurora police previously reported that Galligan is a registered sex offender, with his registration tied to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.

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After his arrest, Galligan underwent a mental competency evaluation that determined he was unfit to stand trial. As a result, prosecutors claimed they have no choice but to drop the charges.

Galligan's guilt is not the issue for prosecutors. The alleged crime was captured on video that showed a man chasing after and grabbing at a student as other children ran away.

"It’s super scary to watch," Dante White, whose child encountered the suspect, told FOX31 when the incident happened. "Especially seeing the perpetrator, the pictures of him. I would be freaked out if that guy touched me. It was an attempted kidnapping."

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In the aftermath of the incident, parents at the Aurora school submitted a 10-page letter to Cherry Creek School District officials, demanding an independent review of the school's handling of the situation.

School district officials conducted an investigation, where former Black Forrest Hills Elementary School Principal Amanda Replogle was replaced, the outlet reported. 

"The information obtained through this investigation has led us to decide that we need to make an administrative change at Black Forest Hills," a previous statement from the district sent to FOX31 read. "We are making that change now so that we can move forward with the final weeks of the school year in a positive and productive way."

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Replogle admitted that it was a "clear misstep" that the school was not placed on secure status after the incident. 

"I, along with district leadership, own that mistake. There was confusion at the time and we did not know all the details of what occurred as we do now," Replogle said in a letter obtained by FOX31 that was sent to the district.

The school district told FOX31 that reforms have been implemented since the kidnapping attempt, including security protocol enhancements, increased security presence, and prioritizing student mental health support by offering options for indoor recess as an alternative for safety and comfort.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Cherry Creek School District and Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. 

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed the 5,000th episode of a long-standing Mormon music program on Sunday, marking a monumental milestone since it began nearly 100 years ago.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported in a statement shared with Fox News Digital that the "Music & the Spoken Word" broadcast was performed at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Over 11,500 people attended. (See the video at the top of this article as the choir performs "The Morning Breaks.") 

The program began on July 15, 1929, just months before the Great Depression began.

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The LDS Church said "Music & the Spoken Word" is the longest-running consecutive broadcast of its kind. More than 6 million people listen to the broadcast every week.

Choir volunteer Heidi Swinton noted in a release that the program has weathered multiple calamities over the years, including the Great Depression and the COVID-19 pandemic.

"[The Choir] can be a voice that says, ‘We can do this. We can get through this,’" Swinton said. 

She added, "Ronald Reagan called it ‘America’s Choir,' and I think it’s because of its longevity, because since the beginning of radio, the Choir has been out there in front heralding the good things that happen and the hard things that happened and saying, 'Lock arms and we’ll get through this.'"

In the LDS Church statement, 101-year-old Warna Huff said she remembered listening to the first broadcast.

"It was something you don’t forget," she recalled.

Huff, who was five years old in 1929, also said that she watches the program every week.

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"It just makes you feel good," the worshiper observed. 

"It just makes you feel something that you need. The music’s beautiful."

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Russell M. Nelson, president of the LDS church, also recalled listening to early broadcasts.

"I cannot remember life without ‘Music & the Spoken Word,’" the leader recalled. 

"I was born in 1924 … I can remember, as a little boy, listening to Sunday broadcasts."

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In a statement, the LDS Church called the performance an "unprecedented achievement [that] underscores the weekly program’s enduring legacy and its profound global impact."

"Music is the universal language of the Spirit," Nelson said. "Music communicates to the heart and soul of individuals in a way that written words cannot duplicate."