The Selfie Stick is just the latest device to hit the shelves and promote the selfie craze in Greeley and across Weld County. It has become so popular, certain amusement parks have banned them for safety reasons, as people were more focused on using their Selfie Sticks during rides than keeping their hands and belongings in safe areas. While the purpose of the Selfie Stick is to help users take better selfies with their cell phones, one man decided he would use the device to help him take better pictures and videos of his neighbor, without her knowledge. According to the news article, the man had been recording his neighbor for some time and police recovered 16 videos, including a few where she was naked. The man was arrested and charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification.
Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Weld County
Colorado law defines C.R.S. 18-3-405.6 – Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification – as:
Basically, in a situation where a woman has a reasonable expectation of privacy (i.e. locker room, restroom, inside a house, or store changing room) this crime could be charged if a man:
- observes the woman’s intimate parts; or
- takes a photograph of the woman’s intimate parts.
As a class 1 extraordinary risk misdemeanor, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, is punishable with 6 to 24 months in the Weld County Jail, Morgan County Jail, or Logan County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. Along with these potential punishments, this crime is considered a sex offense. Anyone convicted of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is required to register as a sex offender, complete sex offender treatment, and live under the harsh sex offender supervision.
Have you been charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Intent is an important factor in proving this crime.
Intent is an important factor in proving this crime in Greeley. The burden falls on the district attorney to prove there was a sexual intent with the photographs or observations. If there is no proof the man used them for his own sexual gratification, the similar, non-sexual offense crime of Criminal Invasion of Privacy could be charged instead. This would make a huge difference in this man’s life, since he would not have to complete sex offender registration or sex offender treatment.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Greeley, Erie, or Evans, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at (970) 616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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