Unlawful Sexual Contact in Weld County is a class 1 extraordinary risk misdemeanor. Anyone charged will need a lawyer for if they want their innocence proven in a Greeley court. A detention officer was recently arrested for Unlawful Sexual Contact with an inmate. It is illegal for anyone in a position of trust or who protects those in custody to have sexual contact with whom they are protecting. Even if that contact is “consensual.” The law does not view it as such due to the imbalance of hierarchical power. In no circumstance are inmates able to give consent to officers. Officers maintain too much power over inmates, and are responsible for their welfare, for that type of relationship to be acceptable.
What is Unlawful Sexual Contact with an Inmate, 18-3-404, in Longmont and Weld County?
Unlawful Sexual Contact, 18-3-404, will be charged in Longmont and Weld County under these circumstances:
(a) The actor knows that the victim does not consent; or
(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;
Unlawful Sexual Contact occurs in many other circumstances not does not involve an inmate.
But what is ‘Sexual Contact’?
‘Sexual Contact’ as determined by Colorado law is:
(b) The knowing emission or ejaculation of seminal fluid onto any body part of the victim or the clothing covering any body part of the victim;
How is Unlawful Sexual Contact Sentenced in Greeley?
If you’re convicted of Unlawful Sexual Contact in Greeley, it is likely that you will be sentenced as a class 1 extraordinary misdemeanor, especially if you’re lacking a determined sex crimes lawyer on your side. Since this crime is considered extraordinary risk, the punishment is more serious than if it weren’t an extraordinary risk crime. The consequences for this sentence are: 6 months to 2 years in the Weld County Jail, and $500 to $5,000 in fines.
However, if the defendant is accused of using force or intimidation or threats to compel the victim, then they could be facing a class 4 extraordinary risk felony. The consequences for this sentence are: 2 years to 8 years in DOC, $2,000 to $500,000 in fines, and 3 years of Mandatory Parole.
ARE YOU BEING ACCUSED OF UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONTACT IN GREELEY OR WELD COUNTY?
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