Downloading or possessing sexually exploitative images of children is charged as Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Fort Collins and Larimer County. It’s not uncommon to hear that someone is arrested for this crime after law enforcement was alerted to child porn being distributed through a file sharing program. People to use these types of programs to share files and sometimes those files are sexually explicit images of children. Sometimes, without knowing or without intending to, images are shared through these programs. Forensic investigations can determine if any images were shared, resulting in the distribution of child pornography charge. Sometimes in the file sharing Sexual Exploitation of a Child cases, the federal government wants to get involved.
Larimer County Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney: Definition of Child Porn Charges
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, related to possessing and distributing – C.R.S. 18-6-403(3)(b.5) and (c) – is:
(b.5) Possesses or controls any sexually exploitative material for any purpose; 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
Sentence for Possession of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Porn in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Possessing Child Porn is a class 5 felony, unless there are more than 20 images – which is charged as a class 4 felony. The class 5 felony is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. A class 4 felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in prison. For Distribution of Child Pornography, it is a class 3 felony, which is punishable by 4 to 12 years in DOC.
If you or someone you love has been arrested for, accused of, or 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. Together, we can protect your future.
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