A mom was recently arrested and charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor after throwing a party at her house and providing teens with drugs and alcohol. According to the news report, the mom had invited some teens over to play beer pong. The party came to an end after the mom was found passed out in a gutter around the corner from her house. When police officers brought her back to the house, they found drugs, beer, and four unconscious teenagers. Her children, ages 4 to 8, were asleep in another room and the mother claimed they were being supervised by at least one teenager. The mom was charged with multiple counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – a class 4 felony in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park.
Larimer County Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney: What is the Definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor?
The Colorado law definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701 – is:
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Colorado State University Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney: Examples
While the story above is an extreme example, we have seen cases that are not this aggravated, but our clients still faced the same severe consequences. We had a 20-year-old client charged with this crime for being out with a teenager past the curfew time set by a municipal code. He was with the girl in her hometown and was not even aware that there was a restriction on how late someone under the age of 18 could be out. For that, he was facing a felony charge.
Similarly, we have seen Colorado State University students get charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor after they have a party and some minors show up and get drunk. Because the party happened in their residence and they were the ones who bought the alcohol, they were the ones who had to face the reality of having a permanent felony conviction on their record.
Loveland Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Lawyer: What is the Penalty for this Crime?
In Larimer, Boulder, and Grand County, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a class 4 felony. It is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Can you imagine facing 6 years in prison for being out with a minor past their curfew? Seems beyond unreasonable to me. That is why it is vital to have an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side if you are facing these trumped up charges.