Falsely accused of a Unlawful Sexual Contact charge, in Weld County? An Unlawful Sexual Contact charge, if convicted, can lead to a criminal record, significant time in jail, and the requirement to register as a sex offender. In Westminster recently, a former police officer was convicted of Unlawful Sexual Contact. He is accused of picking up a woman after no charges were filed, and in the process of the driving her home he pulled over and sexually assaulted her. If you are facing an Unlawful Sexual Contact charge, contact Weld County’s leading defense attorneys. The O’Malley Law Office can answer your questions and get started on your case right away. You need a strong defense for a sexual crime.
What is the Greeley, Colorado Definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact Charge, C.R.S. 18-3-404?
The definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact, C.R.S. 18-3-404, in Greeley is:
(a) The actor knows that the victim does not consent; or
(b) The actor knows that the victim is incapable of appraising the nature of the victim’s conduct; or
(c) The victim is physically helpless and the actor knows that the victim is physically helpless and the victim has not consented; or
(d) The actor has substantially impaired the victim’s power to appraise or control the victim’s conduct by employing, without the victim’s consent, any drug, intoxicant, or other means for the purpose of causing submission; or
(e) Repealed by Laws 1990, H.B.90-1133, § 25, eff. July 1, 1990.
(f) The victim is in custody of law or detained in a hospital or other institution and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim and uses this position of authority, unless incident to a lawful search, to coerce the victim to submit; or
(g) The actor engages in treatment or examination of a victim for other than bona fide medical purposes or in a manner substantially inconsistent with reasonable medical practices.
(1.5) Any person who knowingly, with or without sexual contact, induces or coerces a child by any of the means set forth in section 18-3-402 to expose intimate parts or to engage in any sexual contact, intrusion, or penetration with another person, for the purpose of the actor’s own sexual gratification, commits unlawful sexual contact. For the purposes of this subsection (1.5), the term “child” means any person under the age of eighteen years.
Simply put, this crime occurs if there is unwanted touching of someone’s intimate parts without consent, and for the purpose of your own sexual gratification, or enticing a child under eighteen to expose their intimate parts..
In Weld County, What are Examples of Unlawful Sexual Contact?
In Weld County, examples of Unlawful Sexual Contact could include:
- Touching a co-worker’s buttocks when she walks by
- Grabbing the breast of a woman
- Forcefully placing a person’s hand down your pants
Sexual contact is defined, by C.R.S. 18-3-401 (4), sa the “knowing touching of the victim’s intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor’s intimate parts by the victim, or the knowing touching of the clothing covering the immediate area of the victim’s or actor’s intimate parts if that sexual contact is for the purposes of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse”. It is important to note that Sexual contact does not include intrusion or penetration. You can find more about Sexual Assault or Rape here.
What is the Sentence for Unlawful Sexual Contact in Greeley, Colorado?
An Unlawful Sexual Contact conviction is a class 1 misdemeanor. Consequences of misdemeanor Unlawful Sexual Contact can include 6 months-2 years in Weld County Jail, and/or a fine of up to $500-$5,000. It is also an extraordinary risk crime, meaning the maximum sentence is six months longer than other class 1 misdemeanors and there is a required Registration as a Sex Offender. Unlawful Sexual Contact becomes a class 4 felony when the victim is compelled to submit to the sexual contact by force, drugging, threat, or intimidation. A class 4 felony conviction penalties can include 2-8 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, and/or a fine of $2,000-$500,000.
If you are facing an Unlawful Sexual Contact charge in Greeley or Weld County, you will need Greeley’s leading criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. If you want to have the top criminal defense attorney by your side to defend your case, call the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009. Together, we can protect your future.
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