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Call Us NowColorado § 18-3-306 CRS prohibits the internet luring of a child. This is defined as
The language of 18-3-306 states that:
(1) An actor commits internet luring of a child if the actor knowingly communicates over a computer or computer network, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message to a person who the actor knows or believes to be under fifteen years of age and, in that communication or in any subsequent communication by computer, computer network, telephone network, data network, text message, or instant message, describes explicit sexual conduct as defined in section 18-6-403(2)(e) , and, in connection with that description, makes a statement persuading or inviting the person to meet the actor for any purpose, and the actor is more than four years older than the person or than the age the actor believes the person to be.
(2) It shall not be a defense to this section that a meeting did not occur.
(3) Internet luring of a child is a class 5 felony; except that luring of a child is a class 4 felony if committed with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation as defined in section 18-6-403 or sexual contact as defined in section 18-3-401 .
(4) For purposes of this section, “in connection with” means communications that further, advance, promote, or have a continuity of purpose and may occur before, during, or after the invitation to meet.
Typical penalties for luring a child over the internet can run as high as:
However, if the purpose of your communication was to arrange a meeting for the sexual exploitation of the child or your own sexual gratification, you will be considered a Colorado sex offender. In addition to your name being added to the Colorado sex offender registry, you will spend as much as 6 years in prison and face fines of up to $500,000.
To help you better understand the law, our Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyers discuss the following:
You violate Colorado 18-3-306 C.R.S. when
For purposes of 18-3-306 C.R.S., “in connection with” means communications that
If the above conditions are met, you have committed the crime of internet luring of a child, even if the meeting never takes place or the person is not, in fact, a child.2
If you lure the other person with the intent to meet for the purpose of engaging in sexual exploitation of a child, 18-6-403 C.R.S., it is a Colorado class 4 felony.
As a class 4 felony, internet luring of a child carries consequences of:
Otherwise, internet luring of a child is a Colorado class 5 felony. As such, punishment for luring a child over the internet can include:
Because 18-3-306 C.R.S. is so complex, there are many legal defenses. The best defense for the internet luring of a child in Colorado depends on the specific facts of your case.
Based on our experience, some of the best defense strategies are to show that:
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Arrested in California? See our article on arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes | 288.4 PC.
Arrested in Nevada? See our article on Nevada luring laws | NRS 201.560.