In Greeley, you can be charged for Public Indecency if you expose private parts of your body, in public view, in order to shock someone. Even though this is not outwardly a sex offense, you will still need an experienced lawyer to protect you from harsh punishment set by Colorado law. Recently, a woman was arrested for Public Indecency when she mooned some children in a dispute. According to the article, there was lots of yelling between the woman and the juveniles involved. As she returned to her home, she pulled down her pants and flashed her butt to the kids. Since the mooned act was not sexual in nature, it is not considered Indecent Exposure. Because she wanted to shock or alarm the kids, the revealing of her butt, or mooning, is considered Public Indecency. A good Greeley criminal defense attorney might argue that her conduct was to insult the children, and that she did not expose her genitals.
What is the Colorado Law on Public Indecency, C.R.S. 18-7-301, in Weld County?
In Weld County, there are a few acts that can constitute Public Indecency, C.R.S. 18-7-301. If you are accused of doing any of the following acts in public view, then officers will accuse you of Public Indecency:
(c) A lewd exposure of an intimate part of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person; or
(d) A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person; or
(e) A knowing exposure of the person’s genitals to the view of a person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.
How is Public Indecency Sentenced in Windsor?
In Windsor, Public Indecency is generally sentenced as a class 1 petty offense. So, if you mooned someone, you would need to pay a fine of up to $500. And, you would also need to serve up to 6 months in Weld County Jail. However, you can receive a steeper sentence if it is your second Public Indecency offense for exposing yourself to alarm others in public. So if this was the second time this woman was charged with Public Indecency, and her first conviction was for subsection (e) above, she would face a class 1 misdemeanor instead of the petty offense. Additionally, she would also need to Register as a Sex Offender. A class 1 misdemeanor’s punishments are harsher than the petty offense’s. A class 1 misdemeanor is made up of: a fine between $500 and $5,000, between 6 months and 18 months in Weld County Jail.
ARE YOU FACING A PUBLIC INDECENCY CHARGE IN GREELEY OR WELD COUNTY?
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