Curiosity and experiment. These two items are leading to more and more promotion of obscenity charges in Adams county, and throughout Colorado. A simple act of showing or sending someone something risque on your phone can lead to criminal charges. Furthermore, if the individual that viewed or received the material happens to be a minor, consequences escalate quickly. Contacting an experienced promotion of obscenity attorney is certainly vital to help navigate these charges.

Promotion of Obscenity Overview | Adams County Lawyer

There are many different situations that can lead to a promotion of obscenity charge in Adams County, Colorado. Typically, this crime involves a person promoting or possessing, with the intent to promote, obscene material. It is especially important to understand what the law refers to as obscene material. Below are some of the key elements the material can contain to be deemed “obscene”:

• sexual intercourse
• sodomy
• sexual bestiality
• masturbation
• excretory functions
• sadism
• masochism
• offensive display of the genitals
• stimulated / aroused male or female genitals
• covered male genitals in an aroused state

Clearly, this is an expansive list. It also doesn't take much to distribute something like this by mistake. In addition, you might accidentally view material of this nature in the presence of a minor. Since small steps with major consequences are a click away, securing an aggressive defense attorney is crucial.

Promotion of Obscenity in Thornton, Colorado

There are four different ways in which promotion of obscenity can be charged in Thornton, Colorado:

1. Promotion of Obscenity
2. Wholesale Promotion of Obscenity
3. Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor
4. Wholesale Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor

The term wholesale is especially critical in this crime. First, it is considered more severe than simple promotion of the obscene material. By and large, to wholesale promote is to:

“manufacture, issue, sell, provide, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, or to offer or agree to do the same for purpose of resale”

In other words, in a wholesale promotion of obscenity situation, an individual is selling or creating the material with the intent to create financial gain.

Sentencing & Consequences | Promotion of Obscenity Attorney

Conviction of Promotion of Obscenity can result in jail / prison time, probation, fines, and also sex offender registration in some cases. Below are the incarceration time frames that apply to promotion of obscenity:

Promotion of Obscenity = class 2 misdemeanor (3-12 months in jail)

Wholesale Promotion of Obscenity = class 1 misdemeanor (6-18 months in jail)

(Wholesale) Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor = class 6 felony (1-1.5 years in prison)

With extreme consequences such as these, the need for strong defense couldn't be higher. Seeing as the influence of pornography and sexting has become so vast, the slightest lapse in judgement or poor choice can prove devastating. Our criminal defense attorneys can walk you through the generally convoluted sex offender laws and help determine your next steps. Additionally, we will craft a defense on your behalf that has your best possible outcome as the top priority.

If you or someone you know is facing an obscenity charge, be smart. Call the skilled defense attorneys at Sawyer Legal Group at 303-830-0880. Together, we can protect your future.

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