Social media is not known for encouraging the best behavior, but recently, the ‘challenges’ circulating on Tik Tok have crossed into criminal behavior. And, guess what? There is a criminal challenge for every almost month of 2021! Isn’t that exciting! The problem is, while your child may be influenced by social media to participate in these challenges, they may not understand the collateral consequences. In fact, it’s likely they know what they are about to do it not right, but do they know it could land them in handcuffs? Let’s look at some of these challenges and what crimes your child could be facing, should they choose to participate.
Larimer County Juvenile Defense Lawyer: Tik Tok Challenges for 2021
As reported by Fox31 news, here are the monthly challenges associated with Tik Tok:
January – ‘Jab a Breast’
February – ‘Mess Up School Signs’
March – ‘Make a Mess in the Cafeteria’
April – ‘Grab Some Eggz’
May – ‘Ditch Day’
June – ‘Flip Off Front Office’
July – ‘Spray a Neighbor’s Fence’
August – ‘Sleep in and Be Late’
September – ‘Vandalize Restroom’
October – ‘Smack a School Staff Member’s Butt’
November – ‘Kiss Your Friend’s Girlfriend at School’
December – ‘Deck the Halls and Show Your Balls in School Halls’
Tik Tok Related Crimes: What Crimes Could My Child Be Facing For Participating in a Tik Tok Challenge?
Here is a corresponding list of which crimes could be charged and a brief explanation. Feel free to click on the name of the crime to learn more:
Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111: January, October, November
Subjecting a person to physical contact with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm
Indecent Exposure – C.R.S. 18-7-302: December
Exposing genitals which causes affront or alarm
Criminal Mischief – C.R.S. 18-4-501: February, March, July, September
Property damage / vandalism
Unlawful Sexual Contact – C.R.S. 18-3-404: January, October (Maybe April? Some are posturing that Grab Some Eggz means to grab a male’s intimate parts)
Touching someone’s intimate parts without consent
Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401: April (If Grab Some Eggz means to steal eggs from the cafeteria)
Stealing property of others
Disorderly Conduct – C.R.S. 18-9-106: June
Make an offensive gesture