Incest, located at C.R.S. 18-6-301, and Aggravated Incest, from C.R.S. 18-6-302,  often accompany Sexual Assault on a Child charges, C.R.S. 18-3-405, in Denver and Arapahoe County. Incest and Sexual Assault on a Child charges are filed because someone makes an allegation that sexual contact or sexual penetration occurred with a child relative. Brother and sister sexual contact is also considered Incest in Colorado. Incest and Sexual Assault on a Child are complex sexual offenses and it is always wise to speak with an experienced sex crimes lawyer if facing criminal charges.

What is Incest and Aggravated Incest in Adams County?

In Adams County, Incest and Aggravated Incest are either charged as a class 3 felony or class 4 felony. In Adams County, if a person marries, inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on, or subjects to sexual contact, an ancestor or descendant, including a natural child, child by adoption, or stepchild twenty-one years of age or older, they will face charges of Incest. Incest charges will also be filed when a person marries, has sex with, or subjects to sexual contact a brother or sister, an uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece. One way Aggravated Incest charges occur is when a person marries, has sex with or subjects to sexual contact his or her natural child, stepchild, or child by adoption (unless a person is legally married to the stepchild or child by adoption). Under these circumstances, a “child” is a person under twenty-one years of age. Another way Aggravated Incest charges will be filed is if a person marries, has sex with, or subjects to sexual contact, a descendant, brother or sister, an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece who is under ten years of age.

Sexual Assault on a Child Lawyer in Denver and Jefferson County: What is Sexual Assault on a Child?

In Denver and Jefferson County, Sexual Assault on a Child charges occur when an actor subjects another (not his or her spouse) to any sexual contact if the victim is less than fifteen years of age and the actor is at least four years older than the victim. In many cases, police overcharge those accused of unlawful sexual contact with a child and charge both Incest and Sexual Assault on a Child. The consequences of a conviction of either of these sexual offenses is crippling. Indeterminate prison sentencing, probation or parole with Colorado Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation (SOISP) will be required. Sex offender registration and treatment will also be required. These consequences mean strict supervision by the government and restrictions on where you can live and work.

Incest and Sexual Assault on a Child in Douglas County | Full-Time Criminal Defense Lawyers: Call Us Today

The Douglas County sexual assault criminal defense lawyers at the O'Malley Law Office practice 100% criminal defense, full-time. That means we don't practice other types of law on the side. We know this one area of law well.  When you are facing criminal charges of Incest and Sexual Assault on a Child in Colorado, you cannot afford to work with a criminal defense lawyer who practices other types of law in addition to criminal law. You need a criminal attorney who specializes in sexual assault cases and is 100% devoted to you. Call our office today to meet us for a free initial consultation.

If contacted by police about Sexual Assault on a Child or Incest charges in Denver, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and call a criminal defense lawyer at the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880. Or, fill out the “Get Help Now” form on the side of this page. Together, we can protect your future.