In what might be one of the strangest Harassment cases I have ever heard, a woman was charged with this crime for having loud sex. That’s right, having sex in her own apartment, apparently loudly, was grounds to charge this woman with Harassment. According to the news report, the woman’s neighbors had dealt with the issue for over a year before contacting law enforcement. The neighbors claimed their daughters share a bedroom wall the with woman and sometimes she was so loud, the walls and dresser shook. They also claimed the woman would loudly describe, in detail, exactly what was happening. The neighbors tried talking to the woman and her mother, but they did not get any reprieve. The woman was arrested and served a jail sentence for her loud sex Harassment.
Weld County Harassment Lawyer | Is Loud Sex Really Harassment?
The Colorado law definition of Greeley, Berthoud, and Erie Harassment – C.R.S. 18-9-111 – is:
(a) Strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise touches a person or subjects him to physical contact; or
(b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person; or
(c) Follows a person in or about a public place; or
(e) Directly or indirectly initiates communication with a person or directs language toward another person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network, computer system, or other interactive electronic medium that is obscene; or
(f) Makes a telephone call or causes a telephone to ring repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of legitimate conversation; or
(g) Makes repeated communications at inconvenient hours that invade the privacy of another and interfere in the use and enjoyment of another’s home or private residence or other private property; or
(h) Repeatedly insults, taunts, challenges, or makes communications in offensively coarse language to, another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response.
The woman is probably facing the Harassment charge for violating part (g). By being so loud, and narrating her activities, it could be argued she was repeatedly communicating with the with the neighbors at inconvenient times, which interfered with their ability to enjoy their home.
Have you been charged with Harassment? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Harassment? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Greeley Harassment Lawyer | What is the Sentence / Punishment for Harassment?
As a class 3 misdemeanor in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Harassment is punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail and $750 in fines. An experienced criminal defense attorney, like those at the O’Malley Law Office, can sometimes work out a deal with the DA to avoid any jail time.
If you or someone you love is facing Harassment charges, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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