Internet Luring of a Child is charged in Greeley and Weld County when an adult communicates with a child online using sexually explicit language and invites the child to meet in person for any purpose. Often, these charges are the result of a police sting, where an undercover officer is posing online as a minor. It’s not as common, but sometimes these charges are a result of an investigation for Sexual Assault on a Child. This seems to be the case for a teacher who began communicating with her student through a classroom chat program. The communications turned sexual in nature and eventually the teacher and student met up outside of school to engage in sexual contact. The student’s parents saw some of the messages and reported the teacher. It’s likely that if this had occurred in Greeley, Erie, or Evans, the teacher would be facing multiple charges, including Internet Luring of a Child.
Weld County Internet Luring of a Child Attorney: Definition of Internet Luring of a Child in Logan County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Internet Luring of a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-306 – is:
In order to charge this felony crime, the following elements must be present:
- Communication occurred over a computer, data, or text network;
- Communication is with someone under the age of 15 (or thought to be under the age of 15);
- Communication describes sexually explicit conduct;
- Communication invites the child to meet for any purpose; and
- The actor is more than 4 years older than the person they are communicating with.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Internet Luring of a Child, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 for your free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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