Colorado Sexual Assault Laws

Colorado has defined ten crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the Colorado Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Aggravated incest
Colorado state law § 18-6-302, Class 3 felony

Incest
Colorado state law § 18-6-301, Class 4 felony

Internet sexual exploitation of a child STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-3-405.4, Class 4 felony

Procurement of a child for sexual exploitation STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-6-403, Class 3 felony

Sexual assault STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-3-402, Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 2 felony; Class 3 felony; Class 4 felony

Sexual Assault on a child STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-3-405, Class 3 felony; Class 4 felony

Sexual Assault on a child; in position of trust STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-3-405.3, Class 3 felony; Class 4 felony

Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist
Colorado state law § 18-3-405.5, Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 4 felony

Sexual exploitation of a child STATUTORY
Colorado state law § 18-6-403, Class 3 felony; Class 4 felony; Class 6 felony

Unlawful sexual contact
Colorado state law § 18-3-404, Class 1 misdemeanor; Class 4 felony

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