Enticement of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of trying to get a child under 15 years old to go into a room or vehicle with the intention of having sexual contact with the child. A Loveland man was recently arrested for this crime after a report came in about a man in a van trying to get a child to come inside. A neighbor saw what was happening and intervened, so the man drove off. The van was later spotted and the driver was arrested and charged with Enticement of a Child.
Larimer County Enticement of a Child Attorney: Definition of Child Enticement into Van in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Enticement of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-305 – is:
Enticement of a child is a class 4 felony. It is a class 3 felony if the defendant has a previous conviction for enticement of a child or sexual assault on a child or for conspiracy to commit or the attempted commission of either offense, or if the enticement of a child results in bodily injury to that child.
Sexual Intent and Enticement of a Child in Loveland and Estes Park
What’s most interesting about this case is why they decided there was a sexual intent. Most commonly, a case where someone was trying to abduct a child would be charged as Attempted Kidnapping. Unless he specifically made statements to the child about what he was planning to do, or the neighbor overheard him say something sexual in nature, then this assumption seems odd. It’s likely law enforcement connected some dots because the man previously had a child related sex assault allegation in his history. However, that case was dismissed. It’s pretty common even if you were found not guilty or have a case dismissed for there to be an assumption that you still committed the crime and just got away with it – as it seems to be the case here.
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 a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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