Commonly, Sexual Exploitation of a Child is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is found in possession of pornographic images of children. But, the Sexual Exploitation of a Child statute also covers other actions, like creating child porn or allowing a child a child to participate in the creation of child pornography. A woman was recently arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children after it was discovered that she had used a child to create sexually explicit images. Some of the images contained multiple children and others involved the woman and a minor having sexual contact.
Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney Near Me in Fort Collins: Definition of Sexual Exploitation of Children
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child – C.R.S. 18-6-403 – is:
(a) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the making of any sexually exploitative material; or
(b) Prepares, arranges for, publishes, including but not limited to publishing through digital or electronic means, produces, promotes, makes, sells, finances, offers, exhibits, advertises, deals in, or distributes, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(b.5) Possesses or controls any sexually exploitative material for any purpose; except that this subsection (3)(b.5) does not apply to law enforcement personnel, defense counsel personnel, or court personnel in the performance of their official duties, nor does it apply to physicians, psychologists, therapists, or social workers, so long as such persons are licensed in the state of Colorado and the persons possess such materials in the course of a bona fide treatment or evaluation program at the treatment or evaluation site; or
(c) Possesses with the intent to deal in, sell, or distribute, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(d) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a performance.
The woman would likely be facing multiple charges under subsections (a) and (b).
Sentence for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Sexual Exploitation of Children is a class 3 felony, unless you are charged for just possessing the images – which is a class 5 or class 4 felony. A class 3 felony is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $750,000 in fines. A conviction for this crime will also require that a person register as a sex offender.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child, 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 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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