Abusadores de menores habituales en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si alguien ha abusado de un niño varias veces, puede ser considerado un abusador habitual. Esto significa que las penas serán más severas si vuelve a cometer el mismo delito.

Es como un jugador de fútbol que recibe tarjetas amarillas; si acumula demasiadas, es expulsado del juego y enfrenta una sanción más dura.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina a Juan, que ya ha sido condenado por abuso infantil una vez. Si comete otro abuso, aunque sea menor, ahora será tratado como un abusador habitual, lo que significa que enfrentará una pena más severa que la primera vez.

Penalidades

Las penas son más severas para los abusadores habituales, incluyendo prisión estatal o cárcel del condado, dependiendo del delito.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-6-401.2 – Habitual child abusers (1) For the purposes of this section, "child abuse" means child abuse as defined in section 18-6-401 (1). (2) Every person convicted in this state of an act of child abuse who has been previously convicted upon charges prior to the commission of the present act, which were separately brought, either in this state or elsewhere, of an act of child abuse or who has been previously convicted under the laws of any other state, the United States, or any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States of an unlawful act which, if committed within this state, would be an act of child abuse shall be adjudged an habitual child abuser. If the second or subsequent act of child abuse for which a defendant is convicted constitutes a class 3 felony under section 18-6-401 (7)(a)(II) or a class 4 felony under section 18-6-401 (7)(a)(IV), the sentence imposed shall be served in the department of corrections and shall not be less than the upper limit of the presumptive range for that class felony as set out in section 18-1.3-401 . If the second or subsequent act of child abuse for which a defendant is convicted constitutes a misdemeanor, the sentence imposed shall be served in the county jail and shall not be less than the maximum sentence for that class misdemeanor as set out in section 18-1.3-501 . (3) Any previous conviction of an act of child abuse shall be set forth in apt words in the complaint, indictment, or information.