Fort Collins Woman Charged with Sexual Assault & Stalking
Douglas County Lawyer for Stalking Charges
Earlier this month, a woman in Fort Collins was found guilty of Sexual Assault and two counts of Stalking, according to The Coloradoan. The case came to light last year, after the woman, a student at Colorado State University, reportedly was catfishing two of her friends, spending “months manipulating and romancing” them with the “fake online identities” of male CSU students. She eventually Sexually Assaulted one of her friends, and used the fake identity to try and convince her friend that what happened hadn’t been sexual assault. The woman will not be sentenced until December, but in the meantime is required to complete sex offender evaluation.
Stalking Definition in Douglas County, Colorado
In Denver and throughout Colorado, the definition of Stalking can be found in C.R.S. 18-3-602 (Stalking – penalty – definitions – Vonnie’s law):
(1) A person commits stalking if directly, or indirectly through another person, the person knowingly:
(a) Makes a credible threat to another person and, in connection with the threat, repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts, or places under surveillance that person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or has had a continuing relationship; or
(b) Makes a credible threat to another person and, in connection with the threat, repeatedly makes any form of communication with that person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or has had a continuing relationship, regardless of whether a conversation ensues; or
(c) Repeatedly follows, approaches, contacts, places under surveillance, or makes any form of communication with another person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or has had a continuing relationship in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to suffer serious emotional distress and does cause that person, a member of that person’s immediate family, or someone with whom that person has or has had a continuing relationship to suffer serious emotional distress. For purposes of this paragraph (c), a victim need not show that he or she received professional treatment or counseling to show that he or she suffered serious emotional distress.
Penalty for Stalking in Castle Rock, Colorado
In Castle Rock, if you are charged with Stalking, you will be facing a Class 5 felony if it is a first offense, or a Class 4 Felony if it is a second or subsequent offense (if the offense occurs within seven years after the date of a prior offense for which the person was convicted). As Stalking is considered an extraordinary risk crime, it is subject to modified sentencing. This means that if convicted of a Class 5 felony for Stalking, you will be facing between 1 and 4 years in prison, a fine between $1,000 and $100,000, and 2 years of mandatory parole after release.
Additionally, if “at the time of the offense, there was a temporary or permanent protection order, injunction, or condition of bond, probation, or parole or any other court order in effect against the person, prohibiting the behavior described in this section, the person commits a class 4 felony.” C.R.S. 18-3-602(5)
Parker, CO Lawyer for Stalking Charges
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If you are facing charges for Stalking in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Parker, or anywhere in Douglas County, be smart. Exercise your right to remain silent and contact the experienced stalking lawyers at O’Malley and Sawyer. Call us 24/7 at 303-830-0880. Together, we can protect your future.
