Lately, I have been seeing more and more stories about ‘revenge porn’ arrests. This one seemed to be a little excessive to me, so I thought I would share. A man created an entire website to get revenge on his ex-wife and damage her character. His intent was to ‘destroy’ his former wife. The site claims his wife is a stripper and a drug addict amongst other harmful and defaming claims. While it was not explicitly stated in the news article, if the man had included any private images of his wife on the site, he would be facing a Posting a Private Image for Harassment charge in Greeley, Erie or Evans.
Weld County Posting a Private Image for Harassment Lawyer: What is the Definition of Revenge Porn?
The Colorado law definition of Posting a Private Image for Harassment – C.R.S. 18-7-107 – is:
(I) With the intent to harass the depicted person and inflict serious emotional distress upon the depicted person;
(II) (A) Without the depicted person’s consent; or
(B) When the actor knew or should have known that the depicted person had a reasonable expectation that the image would remain private; and
(III) The conduct results in serious emotional distress of the depicted person.
In Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, there are specific elements that must be met in order for a person to be convicted of Posting a Private Image for Harassment. The posted image must display the person’s private parts, the intent behind the posting was to harass, the person did not consent and the pictures were meant to be private, and the posting caused emotional distress.
Have you been charged with Posting a Private Image for Harassment? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Posting a Private Image for Harassment? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Windsor Posting a Private Image for Harassment Attorney: What is the Sentence for Revenge Porn?
Posting a Private Image for Harassment is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Weld County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. In many cases, the District Attorney will file one count of this crime for each private image that is posted. So, for example, if you were very angry with your ex and texted multiple naked photos to all her friends and family, you could be charged with multiple counts of the same crime.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Posting a Private Image for Harassment, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Greeley defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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