In Denver, Arapahoe County, and across Colorado, juveniles are just as likely to be accused or charged with Internet Luring of a Child as adults. In many Internet Luring of a Child cases, kids are exploring their sexuality and don't realize they are doing anything wrong. Arapahoe County prosecutors often don't take this into account. That's why juvenile Internet Luring of a Child punishments can still be harsh. Consult a Denver juvenile Internet Luring of a Child attorney today if your child has been accused or charged with a sex crime.

Juvenile Internet Luring of a Child in Boulder County – Juveniles Can Be Charged, Too

In Boulder and Jefferson County, juveniles can be charged with Internet Luring of a Child, C.R.S. 18-3-306, for:

“communicating over a computer or computer network, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message to a person they know or believe to be under fifteen years of age. In that communication, the juvenile would have to describe explicit sexual conduct and persuade or invite the person to meet them for any purpose. The juvenile would have to be more than four years older than the person or than the age they believe the person to be.”

Your child is entitled to an expert defense. Hire one of our Denver juvenile attorneys to defend your child's future today.

Adams County Internet Luring of a Child Lawyer: Sex is Everywhere

In American culture, ideas of sex are everywhere. Juveniles in Adams County see sexual content in movies, on the radio, in pop songs, books, magazines and in countless other places. Because of how easy it is for teens and children to be exposed to ideas of sex, it is no wonder they think certain sexual behavior is permissible for them to engage in. They are conditioned to think sex is an acceptable subject. Take a situation of a 16-year-old boy, who becomes curious about girls / sex from a movie he watches. He gets a phone number from an 11-year-old who is friends with his sister. Over text he describes sexual conduct with her and plans to meet at his house one day. He could be charged with Internet Luring of a Child in Brighton and Adams County, and be forced to register as a sex offender.

Juvenile Lawyer for Internet Luring of a Child: After a Juvenile is Arrested or Accused in Denver, What Happens?

Our Aurora defense lawyers visit a number of juvenile detention centers across Colorado where a child is held after they're arrested.

When a juvenile is charged with juvenile Internet Luring of a Child in Denver or Highlands Ranch, he / she will appear in juvenile court in Denver. Unlike possible criminal convictions for an adult, juveniles will receive an adjudication. Denver and Douglas County courtrooms believe juveniles should be given a chance to learn from mistakes and be rehabilitated, rather than punished. However, in more serious cases, like Juvenile Sexual Assault on a Child, juveniles can be charged as adults. If your child has been charged with Internet Luring of a Child in Colorado, contact our attorneys today. Our Aurora and Englewood Internet Luring of a Child defense attorneys believe your child is entitled to an expert defense. We visit a number of juvenile detention centers across Colorado, such as Montview, Foote, Gilliam and the Adams County Detention Center.  We work with parents and gather evidence to present to a juvenile judge or magistrate. We study your child's case inside and out and develop the best possible defense for your child in court.

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If your child has been arrested, charged or accused of Internet Luring of a Child in Denver or anywhere else in Colorado, be smart, exercise your child's right to remain silent, and contact the best Colorado sex crimes criminal defense attorneys at the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880, or submit the “Get Help Now” form. Together, we can protect your child's future.

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