Senior year of high school is a time for many memorable moments. Whether it be prom, graduation, or a senior prank, usually senior year is a time for making memories. For one high school senior, though, it is a time for facing criminal charges and all for a prank gone very wrong. According to the news report, an 18-year-old high school football player was dared to expose himself while a photographer took the team photo for the yearbook. The yearbooks were distributed (all 3,400 of them) before anyone noticed the inappropriate picture. The young man, who should be facing the arduous decision about what college to attend in the fall is now probably wondering what this fall will look like for him as he is facing 69 counts of Indecent Exposure. Where did this numbers come from? Well, he got one count of Indecent Exposure for each person present at the photoshoot.
Weld County Indecent Exposure Lawyer | What is the Definition of Indecent Exposure?
The Colorado law definition of Indecent Exposure – C.R.S. 18-7-302 – is:
(a) If 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) If 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.
Have you been charged with Indecent Exposure? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Indecent Exposure? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Indecent exposure is a class 1 misdemeanor in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County. It is punishable by 6 to 18 months in the Weld County Jail. This means if a person was found guilty on all 69 counts of Indecent Exposure, they could be sentenced to 18 months on each count. That would be over 100 years of incarceration if the judge sentenced the maximum. Not only that, but the person would also have to register as a sex offender and complete the harsh sex offender treatment. It’s sad to think that someone who was just beginning his adult life has to handle his deal with future, all over a stupid prank.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Indecent Exposure in Greeley, Windsor, or Berthoud, 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 to schedule a free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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