Parents have all sorts of techniques for getting their children to do what they want. For some, they are not opposed to bribery of a child. For one set of parents, the bribery included illegal drugs. According to the news report, in order to get their teenage daughters to do their chores and go to school, the girls were given marijuana and cocaine. The 13 and 14-year-old girls claimed their mother would smoke pot with them and their father would share a line of cocaine with his daughters as a reward. Both the mother and father are facing Child Abuse and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor charges.
Child Abuse in Greeley and Erie
C.R.S 18-6-401 – Child Abuse – is defined by Colorado law as:
This crime can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor depending on the facts of the case and the injuries sustained. For example, if the Child Abuse resulted in serious bodily injury, it will be charged as a felony in Greeley, Windsor, and Evans. In this case, there was no bodily injury, but the parents knowingly put their children in a situation that threatened their health and well-being. This situation would be charged as a class 2 misdemeanor, punishable with 3 to 12 months in the Weld County Jail.
Contributing to the Delinquency in Weld County
Colorado law defines C.R.S. 18-6-701 – Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor – as:
When a person is facing serious consequences, it is vital to have an experienced criminal defense attorney.
In Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, it is against the law for anyone to use cocaine (other than for prescribed medicinal purposes), so giving it to a child is aiding them to break the law prohibiting the possession of narcotics and merijuana. Also, the fact that marijuana has been legalized in Colorado holds no bearing on this case because it is still illegal for anyone under the age of 21. By giving their children access to the drugs and encouraging them to use the drugs, they are facing the class 4 felony charge of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. This crime is punishable with 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. When a person is facing such serious consequences, it is vital to have an experienced criminal defense attorney to defend them.
If you or someone you love has been charged with misdemeanor or felony Child Abuse or felony Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office at (970) 616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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