Recently, there have been a number of publicized cases, where school staff members have been charged with Failure to Report Child Abuse and Neglect after learning about sexual assault allegations. In Fort Collins and Larimer County, if you are a mandatory reporter, you are required by law to report ANY suspected child abuse or neglect, whether the alleged abuser is Continue Reading
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Fort Collins Assault and False Imprisonment AttorneyAn Act of Vigilantism Ends Up with Criminal Charges
Holding someone against their will and harming them in the process is often charged as felony False Imprisonment and Assault in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Two parents are potentially facing these charges after taking the law into their own hands and hog-tying a 29-year-old man they believe was trying to have sex with their 13-year-old daughter. They blasted his Continue Reading
Fort Collins Revenge Porn AttorneyBeware the Civil Consequences for Posting a Private Image for Harassment
Revenge porn or Posting a Private Image for Harassment is charged when a person posts a photo of someone else where their intimate parts are exposed and the posting causes emotional distress to the person depicted. It’s common for these cases to arise out of a messy breakup. While criminal charges can arise from these actions, there is a trend Continue Reading
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Attorney Near Me in Fort CollinsTeacher Arrested for Smoking Pot with Students
Encouraging or allowing a minor to break the law is charged as Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A Denver teacher is facing this crime after students came forward claiming that she had provided them with marijuana and smoking it with them. According to the report, the teacher had invited the students over Continue Reading
Fort Collins Violation of a Protection Order AttorneyViolation of Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence Go Hand in Hand
Violating a Protection Order is often charged in connection with a ongoing domestic violence cases in Fort Collins and Larimer County. The burden of a protection order falls on only one side. If the protected party reaches out, there are no consequences. However, if the restricted party responds, then new criminal charges can be filed. Larimer County Violation of a Continue Reading
Reckless Endangerment Attorney Near Me in Fort CollinsThe GPS Made Me Do It!
Conduct that creates a risk for another person to be seriously injured is charged as Reckless Endangerment. While that may seem like a vague definition, I recently read a new story that, had this incident occurred in Fort Collins or Larimer County, Reckless Endangerment would likely be the resulting charge. An Uber driver was using Uber’s GPS app to transport Continue Reading
Fort Collins Sexual Assault on a Child LawyerTeacher Has Sex with Student in Classroom
When an adult has sexual contact with a minor it is often charged as Sexual Assault on a Child in Fort Collins and Larimer County. When the adult is in a position of trust in respect to the victim, like a teacher to a student, then the charge is aggravated to Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Continue Reading
Larimer County Domestic Violence LawyerI Bet He Won’t Forget Their Anniversary Again!
Domestic Violence is not a criminal charge, but a sentence enhancer added to any crime in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. It is added when the victim and accused are in (or have been in) an intimate relationship. A wife is facing Domestic Violence Assault charges after getting very angry at her husband for forgetting an important date. According Continue Reading
Fort Collins Child Abuse LawyerDad Gets in Altercation with His Daughter’s Bully
Physically harming a child or putting them in a dangerous situation, is charged as Child Abuse in Fort Collins and Larimer County. People are protective over their children and it comes as no surprise to me that a parent would get involved when they find out that their child is being bullied. However, one parent might have taken their protectiveness Continue Reading
Fort Collins False Reporting to Authorities LawyerMan Calls 911 to Report Soup in His Dumpster
Calling 911 to report something that is not a crime, isn’t always charged as False Reporting in Fort Collins and Larimer County, unless you keep calling. A man was recently charged with False Reporting to Authorities after repeatedly calling 911 to report that someone dumped his clam chowder in the dumpster. He called 4 times within 40 minutes and law Continue Reading