CO · jury_instructions
COLJI-Crim. 6-4:23.5.INT
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD—INTERROGATORY (CHILD DEPICTED)
If you find the defendant not guilty of sexual exploitation of a child,
you should disregard this instruction and sign the verdict form to indicate
your not guilty verdict.
If, however, you find the defendant guilty of sexual exploitation of a
child, you should sign the verdict form to indicate your finding of guilt,
and answer the following verdict question[s] on the verdict form:
[Did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
sexually exploitative material depicted a child who was under twelve
years of age? (Answer “Yes” or “No”)]
[Did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
sexually exploitative material depicted a child who was subjected to
the actual application of physical force or violence? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)]
[Did the prosecution prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
sexually exploitative material depicted a child who was subjected to
sexual intercourse, sexual intrusion, or sadomasochism? (Answer
“Yes” or “No”)]
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
met this burden, you should mark “Yes” in the appropriate place, and have
the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has
failed to meet this burden, you should mark “No” in the appropriate place,
and have the foreperson sign the designated line of the verdict form.
History
COLJI-Crim. (2025), Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The committee's page: "The 2025 edition was published online on February 25, 2026." © 2025 Supreme Court of Colorado for the State of Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- www.coloradojudicial.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- crim-2026-02-25
- Content hash
b2704c2070edf4d931c848c12e2b7921360b31f780ed08bf4d8bcd09419c4eea
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