Criminal Invasion of Privacy is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of observing another person without consent in a place where the person has privacy. A man was recently given a summons for this crime after he was connected to some fake fire alarms in a woman’s rented townhouse. According to the report, the young woman had been in the home a few days when she noticed the smoke detector didn’t look right. Upon further investigation, she found the same model online and realized that it was a fake fire alarm with a spy cam that had infrared night vision. She had previously received texts from her roommate’s boyfriend that made her question whether she was being watched.
Larimer County Criminal Invasion of Privacy Lawyer: Definition of Criminal Invasion of Privacy in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Criminal Invasion of Privacy – C.R.S. 18-7-801 – is:
The fake fire alarms were in the woman’s bedroom, which is a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Obviously, because the woman had no idea about the hidden camera, anything recorded or viewed was without her consent. If investigators had any indication that the person who plated and viewed the camera footage had a sexual purpose behind it, then a similar crime of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification would be charge. In Larimer County, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification – C.R.S. 18-3-405.6 – is defined as:
As you can see, it is basically the exact same crime, except the person’s intent is for sexual gratification.
Sentence for Invasion of Privacy for Fake Fire Alarms in Loveland and Estes Park
Criminal Invasion of Privacy is a class 2 misdemeanor in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. This level misdemeanor is punishable by up to 120 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $750 in fines. Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is a class 1 misdemeanor sex offense. It is punishable by up to 364 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines. A conviction of this offense will also require a minimum period of registering as a sex offender.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Invasion of Privacy, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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