A Douglas County high school teacher was recently arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Promotion of Obscenity to a Minor. According to the news report, the English teacher and softball coach was charged for allegedly sexting with a minor student. He was released on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond and very few details have been released as the law enforcement and court records are not available to the public.

 

Douglas County Colorado Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer: What is the Definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child?

The Colorado law definition of Sexual Exploitation of a Child – C.R.S. 18-6-403 – is:

 

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A person commits sexual exploitation of a child if, for any purpose, he or she knowingly:

(a) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the making of any sexually exploitative material; or

(b) Prepares, arranges for, publishes, including but not limited to publishing through digital or electronic means, produces, promotes, makes, sells, finances, offers, exhibits, advertises, deals in, or distributes, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or

(b.5) Possesses or controls any sexually exploitative material for any purpose; or

(c) Possesses with the intent to deal in, sell, or distribute, including but not limited to distributing through digital or electronic means, any sexually exploitative material; or

(d) Causes, induces, entices, or permits a child to engage in, or be used for, any explicit sexual conduct for the purpose of producing a performance.

Because the allegations are related to sexting, most likely, the teacher is being charged under section (a). If he requested naked / nude photos of the minor in their text conversations, then that is considered inducing child pornography.

 

What is the Sentence / Punishment for Child Pornography in Castle Rock?

A Sexual Exploitation of a Child charge under section (a) is a class 3 felony in Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch. This type of child pornography crime is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $750,000 in fines.

 

If you or a loved one has been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child or a Child Pornography crime, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best Castle Rock criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 303-265-1950 today. Together, we can protect your future.

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