A former U.S. Navy midshipman was recently arrested by Boulder police for communicating online with underage girls. The 25-year-old navy midshipman was already on probation after engaging in sexually explicit online activity with underage girls in 2014. He was previously convicted of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and sentenced to sex offender intensive supervised probation. When Boulder police conducted a random search of his home, they found he had an iPad and video-gaming device in his possession, which are violations of his probation. Police later found the man was using those devices to send and receive sexually explicit pictures and messages with underage girls. In Boulder, Denver County and everywhere else in Colorado, this man could face additional charges of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, a felony.

Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer in Arapahoe County: Definition of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child

You can face charges of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, C.R.S. 18-3-405.4, in Arapahoe County if you importune, invite, or entice someone online or over the phone you know or believe is under 15 and at least four years younger than you to:

1. Expose or touch their own or another person's intimate parts while communicating with you online or over the phone; or
2. Observe your intimate parts over the phone or online.

For the man to face a conviction of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Arapahoe County or anywhere else in Colorado, prosecutors would have to prove the man knew he was communicating with girls under the age of 15 and who were at least four years younger than him. DAs would also have to prove the man sent and asked for explicit pictures over his iPad and video-gaming device.

Douglas and Adams County Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Attorney Explains Sentence for Internet Sexual Exploitation

In Douglas, Adams County and across Colorado, Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child is a class 4 felony, which is normally subject to up to a 6-year prison sentence. However, this sexual offense is also subject to indeterminate prison sentencing, which means the judge won't put an upper limit on your prison sentence. In other words, you can be in prison for an indeterminate period of time, or until you complete sex offender treatment. Because of the high risks involved upon a conviction of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Colorado, you should always consult an experienced criminal defense lawyer to defend you.

Jefferson County Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer: Call Today if Facing Charges

If accused of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Jefferson County or anywhere else in Colorado, call the best sex crimes lawyers at the O'Malley Law Office today. It is not difficult to face accusations of Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child, especially because police can end up on the other end of your video or online chat conversations. In some of those cases, the entrapment defense may apply. If facing any accusations or charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Colorado, call the O'Malley Law Office as soon as possible and protect your future.

If contacted by police regarding charges of Internet Exploitation of a Child in Colorado, be smart and exercise your right to remain silent. Then, call the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880. Or, fill out the “Get Help Now” form. Together, we can protect your future.