Having sexual contact with a minor when you are in a position of trust, like a teacher, is charged as Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust in Greeley and Weld County. A teacher was recently sentenced to prison for multiple charges related to inappropriate actions with students. According to the report, the female teacher was accused of using Snapchat to send sexual messages to students, including showing images of her having sex with her husband. She was also accused of having sex and sexual contact with two students, and using Snapchat to suggest meeting up with another student outside of school. Based on the allegations, if this had occurred in Northern Colorado, the teacher would be facing an indeterminate sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Greeley Teacher Sexual Assault Lawyer: Definition of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust – C.R.S. 18-3-405.3 – is:
A teacher is considered to be in a position of trust, like a parent or step-parent, mentor, tutor, babysitter, daycare provider, etc.
Sentence for Sexual Assault on a Child – Position of Trust in Greeley, Erie, and Evans
In Greeley, Erie, and Evans, Teacher Sexual Assault can be charged as a class 3 or class 4 felony. Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust is a class 3 felony if:
- The victim is less than fifteen years of age; or
- The actor commits the offense as a part of a pattern of sexual abuse
Teacher Sexual Assault on Child is a class 4 felony if the victim is 15, 16, or 17 and there was no pattern of abuse.