Having sexual contact with a minor usually results in Sexual Assault on a Child charges in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A man was recently arrested for this crime after a 6-year-old boy reported that he approached him and inappropriately touched him in the restroom of a Northern Colorado Wal-Mart. According to the report, the man prevented the boy from leaving the bathroom and touched his private parts. When he attempted to expose himself, the boy was able to get free and leave the bathroom. The man was unknown to the child, but was identified by the boy.

Castle Rock Sexual Assault on a Child Lawyer: Definition of Sexual Assault on a Child in Highlands Ranch and Parker

The Douglas County, Colorado law definition of Sexual Assault on a Child – C.R.S. 18-3-405 – is:

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Any actor who knowingly subjects another not his or her spouse to any sexual contact commits sexual assault on a child if the victim is less than fifteen years of age and the actor is at least four years older than the victim.”

There are 3 different elements that must be met in order to charge this crime:

1. A person subjects a minor to sexual contact;
2. The minor is 14 years old or younger; and
3. The person is at least 4 years older than the minor.

In Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker, sexual contact is defined as:

“the knowing touching of the victim’s intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor’s intimate parts by the victim, or the knowing touching of the clothing covering the immediate area of the victim’s or actor’s intimate parts if that sexual contact is for the purposes of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse.”

Sentence for Inappropriately Touching a Child / Sexual Assault on a Child in Douglas County

In Douglas County, Sexual Assault on a Child is a class 4 felony, however, it is charged as a class 3 felony when there is force involved. Because the boy claimed he was cornered and held in the bathroom against his will, force may be an aggravating factor in this case. The class 3 felony Sexual Assault on a Child is punishable by 10 years to life in the Colorado Department of Corrections.

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

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