Indecent Exposure is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person exposes him or herself or masturbates in view of another person causing alarm. Colorado State University Police recently received reports about a Peeping Tom who was seen masturbating in a tree. According to the report, the man had climbed up into the tree and was looking through the windows of Edwards Hall late one evening. Residents of the dorm reported seeing him masturbating while in the tree. He left the area shortly after midnight and has not yet been identified. It’s likely that if he is found, he would be facing charges of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification along with Indecent Exposure.
Larimer County Indecent Exposure Lawyer: Definition of Indecent Exposure in a Tree in Colorado
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.
I think it could be argued that it was alarming to look out your window and see a man masturbating in a tree outside your window.
Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Loveland and Estes Park
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 of this offense will also require a minimum period of registering as a sex offender in the State of Colorado.