Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person encourages or aids a child in violating any law. A mother was recently arrested and is facing these charges after she tried to help her son and his friend evade police by engaging in a high-speed chase. According to the report, the two teens were wanted regarding bank robberies in Colorado. Police were watching the home and saw the mother and two boys drive off, this after being told that the probation officer wanted to talk with them. They crossed state lines and were picked up after the car tires were spiked and they fled on foot. All three were detained and the mother faces a litany of charges including possession of drugs, possession of a weapon, various traffic related charges and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor High-Speed Chase: Definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Colorado
The Fort Collins and Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701 – is:
Because the mother allowed the children to leave the state, prohibited while on probation, helped them to elude contact with probation officer and police, and allowed them to have weapons, she is facing this felony charge.
Sentence for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is a class 4 felony. This level felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines.