Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of looking at, photographing, or videoing another person without their consent in a situation where the person has an expectation of privacy. Recently, a man was arrested and charged with this crime after 13,000 videos were found on his devices. According to the report, the videos were of women being filmed without their knowledge in bathrooms, dressing rooms, and up their skirts. A social media hack of the man’s employer linked a pornographic video. The woman in the video was identified and she named the man as the person who likely took the video without her knowledge. A warrant for the man’s devices was executed and the 13,000 videos and 200 images were found – some suspected of being child pornography.
Larimer County Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification: Definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification – C.R.S. 18-3-405.6 – is:
It was reported that the man used a shoe mounted camera and other various techniques to obtain the videos and photos. Places like restrooms and fitting rooms are definitely considered to be a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Sentence for Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Due to Social Media Hack 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. This level misdemeanor is punishable by up to 364 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines. However, this crime can be charged as a class 6 felony extraordinary risk crime if the person accused has a prior conviction for unlawful sexual behavior or the person observed or photographed is under the age of 15. With the news article stating that some of the images were suspected child pornography, it’s likely that the man is facing some felony Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification charges as well.
If you or someone you love has been charged with 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 a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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