Enticement of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person invites a child into a place with the intent to have sexual contact with said child. A Colorado man was recently involved in a police sting that resulted in an arrest for Enticement of a Child. According to the report, the man had been communicating online with an undercover agent, who he believed to be a single mother of 2 children – a 5-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl. The man expressed his desire to have sex with both the mother and daughter and even traveled to another state to meet up with the mother. He was met by police and arrested.
Larimer County Enticement of a Child Lawyer | Definition of Enticement of a Child in Boulder
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Enticement of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-305 – is:
What’s interesting about the above case is that the man never had any communication with the child. He was only communicating with the mother to facilitate the meeting. If there was no direct communication, would Enticement of a Child be the most appropriate criminal charge? It seems that maybe a child prostitution charge or something like Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child would fit the facts of this case better.
Sentence for Enticement of a Child in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Enticement of a Child is a class 4 felony, unless the person charged has a previous conviction for Enticement of a Child or Sexual Assault on a Child, or the Enticement resulted in bodily injury to the child. If those aggravators exist, then it is a class 3 felony.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Enticement of a Child, 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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