Unlawful Sexual Contact is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person subjects another to sexual contact without their consent. A gym employee was recently charged with this crime, along with Sexual Assault, after two women came forward claiming that he inappropriately touched them while giving them a massage. According to the report, the employee was a personal trainer, who was not even supposed to be offering massages. The women both made claims that the man touched their breasts and vaginal area without their consent.
Larimer County Unlawful Sexual Contact: What is the Definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact?
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact – C.R.S. 18-3-404 – is:
(a) The actor knows that the victim does not consent; or
(b) The actor knows that the victim is incapable of appraising the nature of the victim’s conduct; or
(c) The victim is physically helpless and the actor knows that the victim is physically helpless and the victim has not consented; or
(d) The actor has substantially impaired the victim’s power to appraise or control the victim’s conduct by employing, without the victim’s consent, any drug, intoxicant, or other means for the purpose of causing submission; or
(f) The victim is in custody of law or detained in a hospital or other institution and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim and uses this position of authority, unless incident to a lawful search, to coerce the victim to submit; or
(g) The actor engages in treatment or examination of a victim for other than bona fide medical purposes or in a manner substantially inconsistent with reasonable medical practices.
The employee was likely charged under subsection (a) – no consent.
Sentence for Unlawful Sexual Contact in Loveland and Estes Park
Unlawful Sexual Contact is usually charged as an extraordinary risk class 1 misdemeanor in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. This level misdemeanor is punishable by 6 to 24 months in the Larimer County Jail. A conviction for this offense will also require a period of registering as a sex offender and the sentence will likely include sex offender treatment. If the man had been a certified massage therapist accused of this offense, he would be facing a felony Unlawful Sexual Contact charge.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Unlawful Sexual Contact, 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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