In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Indecent Exposure is charged when a person exposes their intimate parts with the intent to satisfy a sexual desire. A man from Colorado was recently sentenced to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections after picking up his 10th Indecent Exposure case. According to the report, police took reports from nine 14 and 15-year-old girls reported that a man had exposed himself to them spanning a two-month period. The exposures had occurred at various restaurants near a high school. After the man was identified, he admitted to specifically going to the restaurants to expose himself. The man pleaded guilty to 4 counts of felony Indecent Exposure.
Larimer County Indecent Exposure Lawyer: Definition of Indecent Exposure
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.
The man was charged under subsection (a).
Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Loveland and Estes Park – 12 Years in Prison?
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Indecent Exposure is charged as a class 1 misdemeanor. However, if the person charged has two or more prior convictions for this offense, then it is a class 6 felony. The man above had multiple previous convictions, so he was charged with the felony Indecent Exposure. He was sentenced to 3 years in prison for each of the four counts, and the sentences are to run consecutively (which means back to back). In essence, he was sentenced to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
If you or someone you love has been accused of or arrested for Indecent Exposure, 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 your free consultation today. Together, we can protect your future.
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