Internet sexual exploitation of a child

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-405.4, under Criminal Code.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3-405.4

(1) An actor commits internet sexual exploitation of a child if the actor knowingly importunes, invites, or entices through communication via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message, a person whom the actor knows or believes to be under fifteen years of age and at least four years younger than the actor, to:

(a) Expose or touch the person's own or another person's intimate parts while communicating with the actor via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message; or

(b) Observe the actor's intimate parts via a computer network or system, telephone network, or data network or by a text message or instant message.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1163), ch. 343, p. 1797, � 1, effective July 1, 2009.)

(3) Internet sexual exploitation of a child is a class 4 felony.

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 2056, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1163), ch. 343, p. 1797, � 1, effective July 1; (1) amended, (HB 09-1132), ch. 341, p. 1793, � 3, effective July 1.

Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (1) by House Bill 09-1163 and House Bill 09-1132 were harmonized.