Taking photographs of someone’s intimate parts without their consent when the person is in a situation where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy is charged as Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man was charged with multiple counts of this crime after it was discovered he had photographed 41 women in various states of undress while they were in a tanning booth. According to the report, a woman was undressing in a tanning booth when she noticed a cell phone being held over the partition wall. She alerted staff and surveillance footage was reviewed to identify the person holding the phone. Through investigation, the man was identified and it was discovered that he had uploaded 175 images to a photo-sharing website.
Definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Larimer and Boulder County
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification – C.R.S. 18-3-405.6 – is:
A private tanning booth would definitely constitute a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Bathrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and bedrooms would also fall into this category, as long as the person does not consent or know that they are being photographed.
Sentence for Tanning Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Loveland and Estes Park
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is a class 1 misdemeanor extraordinary risk crime in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. However, it can be charged as a class 6 felony extraordinary risk crime if the person charged has a previous conviction for unlawful sexual behavior or the person photographed is under 15 years old and the person charged is 4 or more years older. This crime is a sexual offense and a conviction will require a period of registering as a sex offender.
If you or someone you love has bee charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, 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. Together, we can protect your future.
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