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Dad Secretly Records Daughter and Friends for Years

Fort Collins Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification
Dad Secretly Records Daughter and Friends for Years

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A father was charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification after he had been secretly recording his daughter and friend with a hidden camera.

Observing someone’s intimate parts in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy is generally charged as Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification. A father was recently charged with this crime after a hidden camera was found in the bathroom of his home. According to the report, he had been using the camera to secretly record his teenage daughter and her friend for almost two years before his wife found the camera hidden in what appeared to be a phone charger. If this had occurred in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification would be charged.

Larimer County Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Definition: Secretly Recording Someone

The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification – C.R.S. 18-3-405.6 – is:

(1) A person who knowingly observes or takes a photograph of another person’s intimate parts without that person’s consent, in a situation where the person observed or photographed has a reasonable expectation of privacy, for the purpose of the observer’s own sexual gratification, commits unlawful invasion of privacy for sexual gratification.

A bathroom would definitely be a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Sentence for Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Loveland and Estes Park

In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is a class 1 misdemeanor extraordinary risk crime punishable by 6 to 24 months in the Larimer County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. There are some aggravating factors, though, that if present, will trigger the class 6 felony Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification charge:

  • It is a second or subsequent offense for unlawful sexual behavior; or
  • The person photographed or observed is under the age of 15 and the observer is 4 or more years older.

The class 6 felony extraordinary risk crime is punishable by 1 to 2 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. Whether charged with the felony or misdemeanor, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is a sex offense and will require registering as a sex offender.

If you or someone you love has been charged with, accused of, or arrested for Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, 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 your free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.

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