Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-3-305 — Enticement of a child.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 3: KIDNAPPING, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-3-305
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A person commits the crime of enticement of a child if he or she invites or persuades, or attempts to invite or persuade, a child under the age of fifteen years to enter any vehicle, building, room, or secluded place with the intent to commit sexual assault or unlawful sexual contact upon said child. It is not necessary to a prosecution for attempt under this subsection (1) that the child have perceived the defendant's act of enticement. (2) Enticement of a child is a class 4 felony. It is a class 3 felony if the defendant has a previous conviction for enticement of a child or sexual assault on a child or for conspiracy to commit or the attempted commission of either offense, or if the enticement of a child results in bodily injury to that child. (3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a deferred sentence for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district in this state or holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22, C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department of education.
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Is enticement of a child a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
It depends on the circumstances: enticement of a child ranges from a class 4 felony to a class 3 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-3-305.
Enticement of a child — base offense: class 4 felony (C.R.S. § 18-3-305(2)) · Enticement of a child — prior conviction or bodily injury: class 3 felony (C.R.S. § 18-3-305(2))
Which Colorado statute covers enticement of a child?
Enticement of a child is governed by C.R.S. § 18-3-305 (Enticement of a child).
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