Sex Exploitation of a Child is Greeley and Weld County’s child pornography crime. The crime can range from viewing child porn to creating and distributing it. An economics professor recently had a cathartic moment in front of his class when he stopped teaching economics and admitted to viewing child pornography. Students field complaints and the lecture, which was recorded, was collected for review. Police then requested a search warrant and seized electronics from his home. No official charges have been filed, likely because they are looking through the electronics to see if they find anything.
Greeley Sex Exploitation of a Child Lawyer: Definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Weld County
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child – C.R.S. 18-6-403 – is:
(a) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the making of any sexually exploitative material; or
(b) Prepares, arranges for, publishes, including but not limited to publishing through digital or electronic means, produces, promotes, makes, sells, finances, offers, exhibits, advertises, deals in, or distributes, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(b.5) Possesses or controls any sexually exploitative material for any purpose; except that this subsection (3)(b.5) does not apply to law enforcement personnel, defense counsel personnel, or court personnel in the performance of their official duties, nor does it apply to physicians, psychologists, therapists, or social workers, so long as such persons are licensed in the state of Colorado and the persons possess such materials in the course of a bona fide treatment or evaluation program at the treatment or evaluation site; or
(c) Possesses with the intent to deal in, sell, or distribute, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or
(d) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a performance.
Since the professor only admitted to viewing the child pornography, it’s likely he would be charged under subsection b.5.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Sex Exploitation of a Child in Greeley, Erie, or Evans, 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 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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