Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person allows someone under the age of 18 to violate the law. Two parents from Colorado are facing many felony charges, including Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, after it was alleged they allowed teenagers to drink and use cocaine at their home. According to the report, many teenagers were interviewed and videos were recovered showing both the drugs and the parents’ involvement. Both the father and the mother are facing 11 counts of felony Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor each, along with some felony drug charges.
Fort Collins Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor Lawyer: Definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – C.R.S. 18-6-701 – is:
Things like allowing teens to drink alcohol and providing or allowing them to use drugs would definitely fall under this statute. There are less obvious actions that could meet the statute’s standards as well. If you are in a town where there is a curfew for anyone under the age of eighteen and you are out with those teens past curfew, you could be charged with this crime. We have also seen cases where parents are in the home, but had no idea that their child and friends were drinking. All one child has to do is say that the parent knew, and felony charges could result.
Sentence for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child 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.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, 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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