Colorado Code § 18-6-302

Aggravated incest
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(1) A person commits aggravated incest when he or she
knowingly:
(a) Marries his or her natural child or inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on or
subjects to sexual contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, his or her natural child, stepchild, or
child by adoption, but this paragraph (a) shall not apply when the person is legally married to the
stepchild or child by adoption. For the purpose of this paragraph (a) only, "child" means a person
under twenty-one years of age.
(b) Marries, inflicts sexual penetration or sexual intrusion on, or subjects to sexual
contact, as defined in section 18-3-401, a descendant, a brother or sister of the whole or half
blood, or an uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the whole blood who is under ten years of age.
(2) Aggravated incest is a class 3 felony.
(3) When a person is convicted, pleads nolo contendere, or receives a deferred sentence
for a violation of the provisions of this section and the court knows the person is a current or
former employee of a school district in this state or holds a license or authorization pursuant to
the provisions of article 60.5 of title 22, C.R.S., the court shall report such fact to the department
of education.

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