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Sexual Assault on a Child is charged in Denver, Arapahoe and Douglas County when a person has sexual contact with a child under the age of 15 and the accused is 4 or more years older. This means that juveniles can be charged with this crime. A high school teaching assistant was recently charged with Sexual Assault on a Child after 17 children ages 3 to 7 reported that he molested them. The assistant is now 18, but if any of the sexual contacts occurred when he was 17 or younger, then he would likely be facing juvenile Sex Assault on a Child charges.

Douglas County Sexual Assault on a Child Lawyer:  Definition of Sexual Assault on a Child in Arapahoe County

The Douglas and Arapahoe County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Assault on a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-405 – is:

Any actor who knowingly subjects another not his or her spouse to any sexual contact commits sexual assault on a child if the victim is less than fifteen years of age and the actor is at least four years older than the victim.

Because the man was also a teaching assistant, he would be considered to be in a position of trust with respect to the children. This is an even more serious charge in Aurora and Castle Rock.

Adams County Sex Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust Attorney: Definition of Sexual Assault on a Child – Position of Trust in Jefferson County

The Adams and Jefferson County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust – C.R.S. 18-3-405.3 – is:

Any actor who knowingly subjects another not his or her spouse to any sexual contact commits sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust if the victim is a child less than eighteen years of age and the actor committing the offense is one in a position of trust with respect to the victim.

Even a juvenile can be in a position of trust as a teaching assistant, babysitter, day care worker, or tutor. Sometimes older siblings are even considered to be in a position of trust when it comes to this crime.

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If you or your child or loved one has been charged with Sexual Assault on a Child, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best juvenile criminal defense attorneys from the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880 today. Together, we can protect your future.