Unlawful Sexual Contact is charged in Greeley and Weld County when a person subjects another to a sexual touch without consent. An actor is currently facing these charges after a woman claimed she was groped at a nightclub. According to the report, the woman claimed the actor was intoxicated and grabbed her breast. The actor turned himself in on the warrant for Unlawful Sexual Contact and claimed that the surveillance footage from the club with easily exonerate him.
Weld County Unlawful Sexual Contact Attorney: Definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Unlawful Sexual Contact – C.R.S. 18-3-404 – is:
(a) The actor knows that the victim does not consent; or
(b) The actor knows that the victim is incapable of appraising the nature of the victim’s conduct; or
(c) The victim is physically helpless and the actor knows that the victim is physically helpless and the victim has not consented; or
(d) The actor has substantially impaired the victim’s power to appraise or control the victim’s conduct by employing, without the victim’s consent, any drug, intoxicant, or other means for the purpose of causing submission; or
(f) The victim is in custody of law or detained in a hospital or other institution and the actor has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim and uses this position of authority, unless incident to a lawful search, to coerce the victim to submit; or
(g) The actor engages in treatment or examination of a victim for other than bona fide medical purposes or in a manner substantially inconsistent with reasonable medical practices.
Based on the information provided, the actor would likely be charged under subsection (a).
Sentence for Unlawful Sexual Contact in Greeley, Erie, and Evans
As a class 1 extraordinary risk misdemeanor in Greeley, Erie, and Evans, Unlawful Sexual Contact is punishable by 6 to 24 months in the Weld County Jail and up to $5,000 in fines. A conviction or guilty plea would also require a period of registering as a sex offender in the State of Colorado.
If you or someone you love has been arrested for or charged with Unlawful Sexual Contact, 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 your free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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