Internet Luring of a Child Defense Attorney in Denver, CO
Per Colorado law, internet luring of a child occurs when an adult male or female communicates over a computer or computer network, over the phone, or over text, to a child they know or believe is under 15 years of age and they are more than four years older than the person or than the age they believe the person to be.
During the communication with the child, the person charged also must describe explicit sexual conduct and persuade or invite the child to meet the actor for any purpose. In Colorado, it doesn’t matter whether the person actually meets with the child. This crime can still be charged simply by providing an invitation.
To be convicted of this crime, the prosecution must prove the following:
- Means of communication: Phone calls were made, text messages were sent, or chat rooms were used by the person charged to communicate with the child.
- Age difference between the person charged and the child: The person charged was more than four years older than the child.
- Age of the child: The person charged knew the child was under 15 years of age.
- Suggested meeting: The person charged described explicit sexual conduct and that a meeting was suggested for any purpose.
What Are the Potential Consequences for an Internet Luring Conviction?
Internet luring of a child is a class 5 felony; except that internet luring of a child is a class 4 felony if committed with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation as defined in section 18-6-403 or sexual contact as defined in section 18-3-401.
Class 4 felony is punishable by Possible prison sentence of 2-6 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $500,000 or both.
Class 5 felony is punishable by Possible prison sentence of 1-3 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000 or both.
Because Internet Luring of a Child is also a sexual offense, Colorado requires the convicted person to register as a sex offender and undergo sex offender treatment under the Sex Offender Management Board. It is also subject to indeterminate sentencing, which means no maximum prison time frame could be set depending on what felony classification the crime is charged under.
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