There are many ways to be charged with Indecent Exposure in Greeley – Weld County and having an experienced Indecent Exposure lawyer to defend you is important. You can be charged with Indecent Exposure if you expose your genitalia in a sexual manner or are seen masturbating in public. It is important that you are careful in public view, because gestures or accidental exposure can result in charges. This was recently learned the hard way by a Denver Colorado pilot. The pilot was staying in the Westin Hotel that is attached to the airport, and was getting ready to take a shower. He stood at his hotel window talking on the phone in the nude, while unbeknownst to him his room’s window was in full view of the terminal below. He was reported and then charged by police with Indecent Exposure.
Indecent Exposure Law in Greeley, Colorado – C.R.S. 18-7-302
In Greeley, Colorado, a person will be charged with Indecent Exposure when:
(a) He or she knowingly exposes his or her genitals to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person;
(b) He or she knowingly performs an act of masturbation in a manner which exposes the act to the view of any person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.
Since the pilot was in full view of the terminal below and likely caused affront or alarm to the people in the terminal, he was charged with Indecent Exposure. However, in this case the charges against the pilot were dismissed after it was fully investigated. The pilot did not knowingly expose himself nor did he know that the window could be seen by the terminal. Additionally, he is trying to get the Westin Hotel to change its policy and warn future patrons about the views into the hotel rooms.
Sentence for Indecent Exposure in Weld County
When someone is convicted of Indecent Exposure in Weld County, they will be sentenced to a class 1 misdemeanor – a Colorado sexual offense. It can be raised to a class 6 felony if there are two prior convictions of Indecent Exposure anywhere in the United States. A class 1 misdemeanor sentence is probation, 6 – 8 months in the Weld County Jail and a fine from $500-$5,000. A class 6 felony sentence involves probation, 18 months – 1 year in the Department of Corrections and a fine from $1,000-$100,000.
Indecent Exposure is a Sex Crime and will Require Sex Offender Registration and Treatment
Colorado classifies Indecent Exposure as a Sex Crime. If convicted, you will become a sex offender, be required to register as a sex offender, and need to complete sex offender treatment. In this process, you are dehumanized and managed strictly. Gone are your freedoms to walk the streets, shop when convenient and work where your skills are best utilized. Sex offender probation officers and some treatment providers use your sentence as a boost to their power. They go out of their way to hurt you and your chances of success in a program which is unforgiving. Never talk to police about allegations of a sex crime. They have a bias to believe your guilt with no idea of the true facts.
It is very easy to be falsely accused of Indecent Exposure in Greeley Colorado, as the pilot’s story above demonstrates. If you or a loved one is facing an Indecent Exposure charge in Greeley or Weld County be smart and exercise your right to remain silent. Call our experienced Indecent Exposure defense attorneys at the O’Malley Law Office.
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