Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person communicates online with someone the person believes to be under the age of 15 and in that communication, requests some sort of exposure of intimate parts. An elementary school teacher was recently arrested after an undercover operation. According to the report, law enforcement were communicating online trying to identify adults interested in having sexual contact with children. The undercover operation lasted two months and the article did not disclose how many arrests resulted. The only arrest reported was the Colorado teacher.
Larimer County Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney: Definition of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-405.4 – is:
(a) Expose or touch the person’s own or another person’s intimate parts while communicating with the actor via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message; or
(b) Observe the actor’s intimate parts via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message.
Now, because this was an undercover operation, it’s not likely that the officers were providing any images of private parts, but they could have received pictures of the teacher’s intimate parts. That would meet the elements under subsection (b).
Sentence for Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child from Undercover Operation in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child is a class 4 felony. This level felony is punishable by an indeterminate sentence to the Department of Corrections, meaning the minimum time is set, but they can be held for up to life. This means the teacher is currently facing 2 years to life if sentenced to prison.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, 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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