Enticement of a Child is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person invites a child into a car, room, or building with the intent of having sexual contact with said child. An 8-year-old boy recently reported that he was approached by a man in a white van, who tried to get him to enter the vehicle. According to the news report, the man told the boy that he had a puppy inside to try and get the boy to get into the van. The boy did not go with the man and reported the incident, giving a description to law enforcement. If the man is apprehended, he will likely be charged with Attempted Enticement of a Child or Attempted Kidnapping.
Greeley Enticement of a Child Lawyer: Definition of Enticement of a Child in Weld County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Enticement of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-305 – is:
Now, because the child never got into the vehicle, there is really no telling what the man’s intent was. There has to be a sexual intent in order to charge Enticement of a Child. Without the sexual piece, it would likely be charged as Kidnapping.
Sentence for Enticement of a Child by Puppy in Erie and Evans
In Greeley, Erie, and Evans, Enticement of a Child is a class 4 felony sex offense. However, if the person charged has a previous conviction for Enticement of a Child or Sexual Assault on a Child, then it would be charged as a class 3 felony offense.