Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403, is one of the most frequently charged crimes in Colorado. Given the severe harm that results from possessing, creating, or distributing “child pornography,” the Greeley Police and Weld County Court District Attorneys are all eager to crack down on these cases. Additionally, new technologies are developed and enhanced to find people in possession of sexually exploitative material all the time. These technologies help law enforcement become increasingly efficient with finding and apprehending suspects. For this reason, we see arrests made for Sexual Exploitation charges all the time.
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1. Weld County Court Definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403 2. Colorado DOC Time + Other Penalties for Sexual Exploitation of a Child |
1. Weld County Court Definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403
The Weld County Court definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-6-403, is as follows:
(a) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the making of any sexually exploitative material; or
(b) Prepares, arranges for, publishes, produces, promotes, makes, sells, finances, offers, exhibits, advertises, deals in, distributes, transports or transfers to another person, or makes accessible to another person, including, but not limited to, through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(b.5) Accesses with intent to view, views, possesses, or controls any sexually exploitative material for any purpose; except that this subsection (3)(b.5) does not apply to law enforcement personnel, defense counsel personnel, or court personnel in the performance of their official duties, nor does it apply to physicians, psychologists, therapists, or social workers, so long as such persons are licensed in the state of Colorado and the persons possess such materials in the course of a bona fide treatment or evaluation program at the treatment or evaluation site; or
(c) Possesses with the intent to deal in, sell, or distribute, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(d) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a performance, or accesses with intent to view or views explicit sexual conduct in the form of a performance involving a child if the conduct in the performance was caused, induced, enticed, requested, directed, or specified by the viewer or potential viewer.
In other words, any act related to possessing, viewing, accessing, creating, or distributing sexually exploitative material / “child pornography” will result in Sexual Exploitation charges.
2. Colorado DOC Time + Other Penalties for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Greeley
Sexual Exploitation of a Child is a felony sex offense in Greeley, punishable by years in the Colorado DOC, mandatory registration as a sex offender, and many other penalties. See the table below for a full comparison of penalties that can result from this offense:
| Circumstances | Classification | Penalties |
| Possessing, viewing, controlling, or accessing with intent to view sexually exploitative material | Class 5 felony / F5 |
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Possession, viewing, control, or access with intent to view sexually exploitative material if:
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Class 4 felony / F4 |
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| All other circumstances of Sexual Exploitation of a Child related to its creation, production, distribution, sale, etc. | Class 3 felony / F3 |
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If you have been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child, or you believe you may soon be charged, don’t wait to contact us. Conviction of Sexual Exploitation will result in some costly penalties, which can then have permanent and detrimental effects. Don’t go to the Weld County Courts alone, and contact a top Weld County sex crimes lawyer today to secure the best attorney to represent you in your case.
Have you been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child? Be smart, and exercise your right to stay silent. Then get in contact with a criminal lawyer with decades of experience at the O’Malley Law Office today at 970-616-6009 to discuss your charges. Together, we can protect your future.
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