According to a recent news story, an elementary school music teacher made more than 50 videos of girls changing clothes inside of a closet at their elementary school. The teacher allegedly created more than 50 videos on a hard drive. When confronted by police, the teacher admitted to recording the students and having the videos on a hard drive at home. One of the videos shows a girl changing into a choir shirt and the music teacher touching her shoulder. Police discovered the majority of the children were secretly recorded. In addition to the videos, police found over 1,000 sexually explicit images of minors that seemed to be downloaded from a source not related to the elementary school. The music teacher faces two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child for the videos he made and three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child for the sexually explicit images. He could also face Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification charges in Denver and across Colorado.

Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Adams County – You Can Face Charges for Possessing and Making Sexually Explicit Videos of Children

Sexual Exploitation of a Child charges occur under many different circumstances in Adams County, Colorado. As it applies to the news story, the music teacher would face Sexual Exploitation of a Child charges in Colorado for causing, inducing, enticing or permitting a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the making of any sexually exploitative material. Explicit sexual conduct includes sexual intercourse, erotic fondling, erotic nudity, masturbation, sadomasochism, or sexual excitement. Sexually exploitative material can include videos and photographs of children engaged in explicit sexual conduct.

Consequences of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Douglas County – Possessing Child Pornography, Creating Child Pornography or Enticing Children to Be Used for Child Pornography

Whether you possess child pornography, create child pornography or you entice or cause children to be used for child pornography, you can face various felony charges in Douglas County and across Colorado. Possessing child pornography can lead to class 5 felony charges, or class 4 felony charges under more extreme circumstances.  Creating child pornography and sharing it in some way will lead to class 3 felony charges. Additionally, upon a conviction of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, you must register as a sex offender and be subject to sex offender treatment, polygraph testing and other treatment or therapy. This could dramatically affect where you live, as well as your ability to find or keep a job. In fact, according to C.R.S. 18-6-405, if you are a current or former employee of a school district and you are convicted of, plead nolo contendere or receive a deferred sentence of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, the court will report this to the department of education. Because there is so much at stake for your future, you should always involve an experienced Sexual Exploitation of a Child lawyer to defend you.

Jefferson County Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification Lawyer: Definition of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification

In Jefferson County, the music teacher could also face Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification, C.R.S. 18-3-405.6, charges for knowingly observing or taking a photograph of children's intimate parts without their consent, in a situation where they had a reasonable expectation of privacy, for the purpose of his own sexual gratification. To be convicted of this charge, prosecutors must prove intimate parts were observed and that the children truly didn't know they were being observed or photographed. Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification can be either a class 1 misdemeanor extraordinary risk crime or a class 6 felony extraordinary risk crime in Colorado. Don't wait if facing any criminal charges of Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification or Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Colorado. Consult a criminal defense lawyer at the O'Malley Law Office and protect your freedom and future.

If you've been arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child or Invasion of Privacy for Sexual Gratification in Colorado, be smart and exercise your right to remain silent. Then, call the top criminal defense lawyers at the O'Malley Law Office at 303-830-0880. Together, we can protect your future.