Posting a Private Image offenses are charged in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado when one person posts a photo online of another person’s intimate parts or the person engaging in sexual acts. This is done without the other person’s consent, or when the poster should have reasonably known that the depicted person did not want the photo(s) to be posted. Unfortunately, even if you post another’s nude photo by mistake (thinking you had the other’s consent or meaning to post an entirely different photo), you will still be criminally charged. As the old saying goes, “the internet is forever,” and just deleting a post doesn’t mean that the photo isn’t still out there. For that reason, posting another’s nude photo without their consent is generally charged as a misdemeanor.
If you’ve been charged with one of Colorado’s Posting a Private Image offenses, you cannot afford to wait to take action. Call our top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyers today, and together, we can protect your future.
Posting a Private Image for Harassment, C.R.S. 18-7-107 in Fort Collins | “Revenge Porn” in Colorado
Posting a Private Image for Harassment, C.R.S. 18-7-107, is also known as “revenge porn” in Fort Collins and throughout Colorado. This crime is charged when an adult, without the depicted person’s consent, posts a picture of another identifiable adult’s intimate parts or of the adult engaging in a sexual act. The intent behind this act is to harass, intimidate, or coerce the depicted person, or it results in “serious emotional distress.”
Posting a Private Image for Harassment is a class 1 misdemeanor, but unlike other misdemeanors, it is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000. You could also be sentenced to the Larimer County Jail for up to 364 days.
Loveland Posting a Private Image for Pecuniary Gain, C.R.S. 18-7-108
Similarly, Posting a Private Image for Pecuniary Gain, C.R.S. 18-7-108, is charged in Loveland for the same act as above – posting another adult’s nude photo without their consent. The difference between this crime and Posting a Private Image for Harassment is the intent. Posting a Private Image for Pecuniary Gain is charged when an adult posts another’s photo with the intent of making money off of it. This offense is also a class 1 misdemeanor, with penalties including up to 364 days in the Larimer County Jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
Posting a Private Image by a Juvenile, C.R.S. 18-7-109 at the Larimer County Justice Center
Posting a Private Image by a Juvenile, C.R.S. 18-7-109, is different from other private image offenses charged at the Larimer County Justice Center. This is because it’s charged specifically when one juvenile posts a private image of another juvenile online or distributes another juvenile’s private image. Posting a Private Image by a Juvenile is generally a class 2 misdemeanor, but can instead be a class 1 misdemeanor in some circumstances.
Have you been charged for posting another person’s private image online? First, remember to be smart, and exercise your right to stay silent. Then call 970-658-0007 to discuss your case with a top Fort Collins criminal defense lawyer today. Together, we can protect your future.
The Larimer County Justice Center is located at 201 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. We’ll see you there!
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