Colorado Sex Offender Regulations

According to the sections 16-22-102 (9) and 18-1.3-1008, a person is convicted as a Colorado sex offender if he or she commits offenses of first, second or third degree sexual assault, illegitimate sexual contact, child sexual assault, child sexual attack when the person is under trust, if the child sexual assaulter is a psychotherapist, enticing a child, an incestuous relation, aggravated state of incest, children trafficking, exploiting children sexually, and encouraging sexual exploitation of child.

Apart from these, other acts regarded as sex offenses are inappropriate exposure, child prostitution, solicitation and procurement, housing child prostitution, and arranging for child prostitution or patronizing the child as a prostitute. Also, sexual conduct within the premises of any Penal Institution, promoting obscenity involving minors or conspiring, soliciting and/or attempts to commit any of the offenses mentioned here is considered as sexual offense.

Initiatives to Tackle Colorado Sex Offenders

The Colorado Sex Offender Management Board was established in 1992 with the aim of assessments of guidelines and standards, evaluation, monitoring of behavior and treatment of adult sex offenders. There are also provisions made by SOMB or Sex Offender Management Board of Lifetime Supervision which undertakes similar provisions for Disabled and Underaged Colorado Sex Offenders. The intention of this board is to provide an improved and safer society by protecting and rehabilitating the victims and it is achieved by using research-based policies.

Access Colorado Sex Offender Database

To ensure the safety of you and your loved ones from these vicious criminals, you should keep looking for them in your locality through the public websites for registered sex offenders Colorado. http://sor.state.co.us/index.cfm?SOR=home.lea will give you the complete list of sexual offenders in your locality, if there are any. Before hiring a driver, domestic help, nanny or an employer for your company, it is recommended to run a search through the website of your county. The search will provide you with information including name and aliases of the offender, the offense that required him or her to register, date of birth, address and photograph if requested. However, if you come across any, don’t try to apprehend or harass him or her. They can be harmful and can carry arms too.

Colorado Sex Offender Registration

Registration of sexual offenders is very important. It is mandatory for them to report at the law enforcement agency of that particular county where he or she lives in within five working days of getting released from incarceration to the community. If there is no supervision on the offender from the Department of Correction, he or she must register the next working day. Failure to report for sex offender registration in Colorado is a felony offense. Also, if the offender is from a different state and has moved to Colorado as a permanent or temporary resident, he or she needs to register within five business days. The offenders are also required to notify the office about their change of location or any other contact information.

This registration continues till the court decides. However, the convict can apply for discontinuation after a specific time period stipulated for the particular offense. This time span starts from the day when he or she was released into community and if there has been no subsequent sex offenses by him or her. For the specific details, you can visit the website http://sor.state.co.us/index.cfm?SOR=home.sorreg.