Indecent Exposure is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person exposes their genitals for a sexual purpose. A recent Indecent Exposure case went nationwide, after a transgender woman was charged for being in the women’s area of a spa. According to the report, another spa client approached the staff about a man being in the women’s area. The person was identified and subsequently charged. They made a statement that legally, in the state this occurred in, they are considered female. Interestingly, I wonder if the person’s criminal history played a part in deciding to charge. They are a registered sex offender with at least 2 other Indecent Exposure convictions on their record.
Fort Collins Indecent Exposure Lawyer: Definition of Indecent Exposure in a Spa
The Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Indecent Exposure – C.R.S. 18-7-302 – is:
(a) If he or she knowingly exposes his or her genitals to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person;
(b) If he or she knowingly performs an act of masturbation in a manner which exposes the act to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.
It’s interesting to note that there must be a sexual component to the exposure in order to be charged in Colorado under subsection (a). If the exposure is just to cause affront or alarm, then it would be a Public Indecency charge.
Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Indecent Exposure is a class 6 felony is the person charged has two prior convictions for Indecent Exposure or a similar offense. Because the person above had the prior convictions, then the class 6 felony is what would apply here.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Indecent Exposure, 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 initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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