Indecent Exposure is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person exposes their genitals, alarming the other person and with the intent to satisfy a sexual desire. A woman recently reported that she had been the victim of a lewd exposure, and it turned out that the person she accused was an off-duty Adams County sheriff deputy. According to the report, the woman was walking along the road when an SUV pulled up next to her. The man inside exposed himself to her while asking her the location of a store. He then came back while she was still walking and while touching himself asked her if she wanted a ride. The woman reported the license plate and the police officer was located and arrested.
Indecent Exposure in Loveland and Estes Park: Definition of Indecent Exposure in Larimer County
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Indecent Exposure – C.R.S 18-7-302 – is:
(a) If he or she knowingly exposes his or her genitals to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person;
(b) If he or she knowingly performs an act of masturbation in a manner which exposes the act to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.
Based on the information provided in the news article, the officer could be charged under both subsections. The first encounter where he simply exposed himself would be charge under subsection (a) and the second encounter where he was performing an act of masturbation would result in a charge under subsection (b).
Sentence for Fort Collins Indecent Exposure
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Indecent Exposure is a class 1 misdemeanor sex offense. This level misdemeanor is punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Larimer County Jail. A conviction will also require a period of registering as a sex offender. Indecent Exposure can be aggravated to a class 6 felony if the person charged has 2 prior convictions of Indecent Exposure on their record.