Exposing yourself in public is charged as Indecent Exposure in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man was recently charged with this crime after he stripped down naked and caused a traffic jam for his middle of the road serenade. According to the report, the man had been roaming around the streets of Aspen without a stitch of clothing on. By the time police got involved, he was in the middle of an intersection belting out a song. The man claimed that he stripped down because he was comfortable in his skin. Unfortunately for him, begin comfortable in your skin is a criminal offense in Colorado. The man was charged with Indecent Exposure.
Larimer County Indecent Exposure Lawyer: Definition of Indecent Exposure – Naked Singing in Boulder
The Larimer and Boulder 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 would likely be charged under subsection (a), however, I’m not sure that he meets all the requirements. Indecent Exposure is an intent crime, meaning the accused must have the intent to arouse or satisfy a sexual desire. There didn’t seem to be anything sexual about the man’s nakedness. He just wanted to be naked – which is more appropriately charged as Public Indecency.
Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Loveland and Estes Park
As a class 1 misdemeanor in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Indecent Exposure is punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Larimer County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. It is also a sex offense, so it requires a period of registering as a sex offender. If probation is a part of a plea deal, sex offender treatment will likely be a component.
If you or someone you love has been charged with 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 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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