On many occasions in Larimer County, we have defended both adults and teens charged with Sexual Exploitation or Internet Luring because of texting and sexting. In most of those cases, there were sexually explicit text conversations or provocative pictures sent or received. The real problem is, you have no idea what is contained in a text before you open it. Boulder County District Attorneys are not interested in the fact that our client may have just received a text message with a suggestive photo attached. They are only focused on figuring out if the person in the photo is under the age of 18.
Does This Sound Like A Sex Crime to You?
Once, we had a client come to the office needing a criminal defense lawyer because he was charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child. When we looked into his case, the facts showed that a teenage girl sent a photo of herself standing in front of the mirror naked. The photo showed her holding her cell phone taking the picture of herself. Our client did not know it was coming and he did not ask for the photo, yet he was charged with an SOMB crime because the photo was on his cell phone.
No Victimless Crimes in Sexting in Fort Collins
It doesn’t seem right for a girl to be able to ‘sext’ anything she wants to a teenage boy and yet he is held responsible and charged with a crime. Why wouldn’t the prosecutor bring charges against the girl too? Well, because then there would be no victim. Grand County District Attorneys need a victim to testify so they can get a conviction, which is always their bottom line.
What Sex Crimes Are Charged in Sexting Cases?
[pullquote align=”center” textalign=”center” width=”100%”]We fight against the government and their ideas about victims and predators.[/pullquote]Internet Luring, Enticement of a Child, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child are some of the common charges associated with sexting cases. The government is not concerned whether the person who sends the sext is an adult or child. They don’t care if the ‘victim’ sent ten explicit texts and provoked a response. They are not interested whether the girl took the picture of herself and sent it to a boy without his permission. The only thing they tend to care about is the age of the girl.
At the O’Malley Law Office, we care about you and your circumstances. We fight against the government and their ideas about victims and predators. If you are being investigated for sexting or another sexual offense, you need an experienced criminal defense lawyer on your side.