Castle Rock Public Indecency Attorney

What Do You Mean I Can't Take Naked Pictures at the Mall?

Exposing your intimate parts and causing others to be alarmed is charged as Public Indecency in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A model is facing criminal charges after making, what I can only assume was a very misguided choice. According to the report, the model had gone to a mall, stripped down naked (only wearing high heels and stockings, and posed for pictures. Obviously, people were offended and called the police on the model and photographer. She told officers she had been posing naked for pictures since she was 18 in order to pay for college. If this had occurred in Castle Rock, the model would have faced Public Indecency charges for sure.

Douglas County Public Indecency Lawyer: Definition of Public Indecency at the Mall

The Douglas County, Colorado law definition of Public Indecency – C.R.S. 18-7-301 – is:

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(1) Any person who performs any of the following in a public place or where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the public commits public indecency:

(a) An act of sexual intercourse; or

(c) A lewd exposure of an intimate part as defined by section 18-3-401 (2) of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person; or

(d) A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person; or

(e) A knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person."

The model would have been charged under subsection (b) – exposing genitals and causing alarm to others. If there is a sexual intent behind the exposure, then it would be charged as Indecent Exposure, a sex offense in Colorado.

Sentence for Public Indecency in Highlands Ranch and Parker

As a class 1 petty offense in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker, Colorado, Public Indecency is punishable by up to 6 months in the Douglas County Jail and up to $500 in jail. If you are charged with Public Indecency and it is a second or subsequent offense, the penalties can be greater. Contact an experienced Public Indecency lawyer if you have been charged.