Q: hello,my question is if a 20 yr old was NECKING with a 131/2 year old would he be charged with a sex crime in colorado?
if we were to press charges what would happen? the incident happened on a visit to colo,but i live in texas and would report it there. again what if anything is going to happen?
A: Under Colorado's sexual assault laws 18-3-402 et seq., kissing alone is probably insufficient grounds unless there was contact on "intimidate parts" (CRS 18-3-401) (laws can be found at: http://www.intotolegal.com/upcoming%20Events/Forms.html ). You cannot file charges in Texas because no part of the alleged crime occurred in Texas. In other words it must be reported in the county/city where you were staying in Colorado. You can contact the local Colorado police for guidance.
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