Enticement of a Child in Fort Collins and Larimer County is charged when a person invites a child to any place with the intent to commit sexual contact. A man was recently caught in Colorado with a 14-year-old girl he had picked up from another state and brought her here. According to the report, the girl had told her friend that she was going to meet up with an older man. Police were able to use the cell phone provider to locate her phone and find the two in Colorado. The man was arrested in and held in Colorado until he could be extradited to the other state to face the criminal charges.
Enticement of a Child in Fort Collins: Definition of Enticement
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Enticement of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-305 – is:
Because the man invited the girl into his car, he is facing the Enticement charge. It’s likely that some of communications the man had with the girl were sexual in nature, which is how they would establish the intent.
Sentence for Enticement in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Enticement is a class 4 felony. It can also be charged as a class 3 felony if:
- the person charged has a previous conviction for Enticement of a Child or Sexual Assault on a Child; or
- if the Enticement of a Child results in bodily injury to the child.
Both the class 4 and class 3 felony Enticement are subject in indeterminate sentencing. This means that the minimum amount of time is set, but the person can be held in the Colorado Department of Corrections for the entirety of the person’s life.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Enticement of a Child, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call 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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