An accusation involving a sex offense can upend your life before a case is even filed. In Brighton, as everywhere in Colorado, matters frequently open with an investigator’s call, a request for an interview, or officers taking and examining a phone or laptop. Your reaction at that stage may shape which choices remain.
Our firm, Shazam Kianpour & Associates, represents people accused of sex offenses in Brighton and throughout Adams County, including cases built on internet activity or digital devices. We handle these matters discreetly. This page covers the main charges, the stakes, and the first steps to take. The attorney’s background is in the attorney profile.
Has an investigator contacted you?
Consult a lawyer prior to answering questions or surrendering a device. You are allowed to request that an attorney be present.
Colorado law covers a broad set of sex-related offenses. The ones that come up most often in our work are:
Statutory labels describe the law and do not predict any particular case. A charge remains an accusation until proven.
People convicted of an unlawful sexual offense, enticement of a child, or internet luring generally must register under C.R.S. 16-22-103. Convictions from other states and some juvenile matters follow different rules, and the waiting period before you can ask to be removed depends on the offense. Related pages cover how removal from the registry works and what failing to register can mean.
A number of these convictions are punished with indeterminate sentences under C.R.S. 18-1.3-1004: the court sets a minimum within a range, while the maximum can be life. Probation is available in some cases.
Beyond the sentence, your job, housing, professional licensing, and family court can all be affected, so careful early handling matters.
Our first task is learning what the investigation contains and how it was put together. In online cases, we look at the way devices and online accounts were searched, whether proper legal process was followed, how investigators connected a specific person to an account or device, and what the messages say in context. Next we describe your options and the likely course of the case. Results vary, and no lawyer can guarantee one.
Brighton lies in Adams County, where felony and misdemeanor cases are handled by prosecutors from the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Our Brighton criminal defense page describes where cases are handled.
Shazam Kianpour’s background and education appear in the attorney profile. Talking with our firm is confidential. Your first consultation is free. Reach us at (303) 825-1075 or through the contact form. The information here is general and does not replace legal advice.
Be courteous, but hold off on answering questions until a lawyer has advised you, and do not agree to a device search without that advice. Then contact an attorney right away.
Yes. C.R.S. 18-6-403 treats it as a felony, charged item by item, and the classification goes up for repeat offenses and for video or recordings.
It depends on the offense. Registration is required for many unlawful sexual offenses, for enticement of a child, and for internet luring under C.R.S. 16-22-103. A lawyer can explain how the rule applies to your charge.
Yes. Plenty of cases begin as investigations, so talk with a lawyer when you first learn of one.
Written by
Shazam KianpourDenver Criminal Defense Attorney & Founder, Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C.
