Anytime you are alleged of a sex crime like Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Greeley – Weld County, you need to hire a skilled defense attorney. Sex crime convictions are incredibly harsh and can influence how you live the rest of your life. So be smart, and protect yourself. When you’re accused of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification,that means that you’re accused of watching or photographing a person’s private parts while they’re unaware.
Within the past few weeks, a Boulder man was alleged to have been filming his house guests showering. One of his guests found a spy camera in the bathroom that was pointed at the shower. When the Boulder County deputy issued a search warrant for his home, they found 116 inappropriate videos. Due to the man’s large collection of gay pornography, the Boulder police believe that the shower videos were for his sexual gratification. This investigation is ongoing, so no conviction have been obtained.
What is Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, C.R.S. 18-3-405.6, in Greeley?
In Greeley, the definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, C.R.S. 18-3-405.6, as determined by Colorado law is:
To clarify, if someone is doing something, where they believe they are in a private setting, and another person is watching or filming them, the watcher-filmer can be charged with Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification. For example, if a woman is getting ready for work in her bedroom with a closed door and her blinds partially shut, , she expects a level of privacy. If someone walks by and puts their face up to her blinds to see her in a state of undress, they are acting like a peeping-tom and could be charged with Invasion of Privacy.
How is Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Sentenced in Frederick and Lyons?
In Frederick and Lyons, Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is sentenced as either a class 1 misdemeanor or a class 6 felony. Regardless which conviction it is, it will always be considered an extraordinary risk crime. This makes the punishment harsher than it normally would.
If Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification is committed as a first offense, then it is a class 1 misdemeanor. But, when it is committed after a prior conviction for unlawful sexual behavior, or the victim is less than 15 years old, it increases to a class 6 felony.
Colorado Class 1 Extraordinary Risk Misdemeanor Consequences
- 6 months to 2 years in Weld County Jail
- $500 – $5,000 in fines
Class 6 Extraordinary Risk Felony Consequences in Weld County Court
- 1 – 2 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections
- $1,000 – $100,000 in fines
- 1 year of Mandatory Parole
FACING AN INVASION OF PRIVACY FOR SEXUAL GRATIFICATION CHARGE IN GREELEY OR WELD COUNTY?
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