Police were dispatched to a Colorado King Soopers last week when a call came in about a man running around the grocery store parking lot naked. When police arrived, the man was acting with ‘excited delirium’ and was naked from the waist down. He was arrested because the officers felt concern for the public’s safety. While the news article does Continue Reading
Category: Sex Crimes
Alleged Rape Victim Becomes the Accused | Larimer County Lawyer
Last year, a Fort Collins woman accused her co-worker of kidnapping and violently sexually assaulting her. The co-worker, in an incredibly emotional police interview, claimed he was friends with the victim, and they had consensual sex. Lucky for the accused co-worker, the woman, who was engaged at the time, was inconsistent in her story with the police. The police explained Continue Reading
Sexting in Fort Collins, Larimer County Colorado
On many occasions in Larimer County, we have defended both adults and teens charged with Sexual Exploitation or Internet Luring because of texting and sexting. In most of those cases, there were sexually explicit text conversations or provocative pictures sent or received. The real problem is, you have no idea what is contained in a text before you open it. Continue Reading
As If a Possible DUI Isn’t Enough…Add Public Indecency
Earlier this month, a couple was pulled over for a possible DUI. As they were being driven to the county jail to be processed, the deputy driving noticed something going on in the back seat. The couple had decided to have sex on their way to jail. The man was literally caught with his pants down. The deputy pulled over Continue Reading
Public Indecency Charges for Spitting in Public? | Fort Collins Lawyer
“Colorado man faces Public Indecency charges.” There are headlines like this all across Colorado, Larimer, Boulder and Grand County. The general belief is that people facing Public Indecency charges are gross and lewd. Unfortunately, this isn’t true. Instead, the law is often unjust when it comes to crimes like Public Indecency. You may thing a person charged with this crime exposed Continue Reading
Charged with Unlawful Sexual Contact and Chocolate Cake Headlines in Fort Collins, CO
[pullquote align=”left” textalign=”left” width=”35%”]“Christian Youth Ministry Director Accused of Making Victim Do Sex Acts.”[/pullquote] There are headlines like this across the state, in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. When we read these sensationalistic headlines, we need to realize they are just that – lurid words trying to elicit an emotion. Journalists are trained to write headlines just like this Continue Reading
Does “No” Mean “No?” Sexual Assault Charges in Fort Collins
We hear it constantly: When it comes to sex, “no” means “no.” Whenever we hear about a man who is facing Sexual Assault charges in Larimer County, the public often labels him as a heartless brute without a thought. This isn’t a just perspective for two reasons: 1) We all need to operate under the rule that everyone is “innocent Continue Reading
Sex Crimes Involving Children: We Need to Be Wary and Alert
The internet has changed the world. Much more caution is required in raising our children than ever before in history. In ages past, all the dangers facing our kids were tangible – we told our kids “not to talk to strangers,” to “run away,” to “say no to drugs.” Now, the threats appear in cyber form. Children are their own Continue Reading
Police Officers and the Possibility of Sexual Assault in Larimer County
We hear reports of sexual assaults in the news all too often. But, when someone is raped by a police officer or sheriff’s deputy in Larimer County, the public is often much more alarmed. This should not surprise us: Police officers are people just like the rest of us. Earlier this summer in Texas, an officer was charged with the Continue Reading
Sexual Exploitation of a Child Arrest in Fort Collins, Colorado
A man in Fort Collins is facing charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child – C.R.S. 18-6-403 after a police sting. According to reports, the police downloaded child pornography images from him via a network through his personal internet connection. The man now faces two felony charges after being released from the Larimer County Jail on bond. What is Sexual Continue Reading