Hiring A Sex Crimes Lawyer

 Due to various circumstances, innocent people are accused of sex crimes all the time. If you are charged, tried and convicted of even a minor sex crime, your name could be placed on the sex offender registry for years. Even if you feel that the charges against you are easy to fight, you should consider taking them seriously and hire a Sex Crimes Lawyer to assist you. In doing so, you will protect your rights.


A sex crime is any misdemeanor or felony of a sexual nature. It includes everything from forcible rape to grabbing your genitals in public to annoy someone. A charged sexual offender faces unique problems, and a qualified sex crimes lawyer can help.


The sex offenses established under state law typically involve some kind of prohibited sexual conduct.


While many people believe that sexual crimes are usually committed by complete strangers, the alleged offenders in these cases are typically people that the alleged victims knew personally, such as friends, family, or co-workers. Individuals who are convicted of sex offenses often face severe penalties that not only include lengthy terms of incarceration and substantial fines, but also possible requirements to register as sex offenders for several years or possibly life.


When a person is under investigation or has been arrested for any kind of alleged sexual offense, that individual may be able to raise any one of a number of defenses in order to possibly have the criminal charges reduced or dismissed. The facts relating to each specific case are always different, but some of the most common defenses in sex crime cases include without being limited to:


False Accusations — Some alleged offenders may be falsely accused of sex crimes by ex-spouses or former partners out of revenge or for other ulterior motives.

Lack of Evidence — Prosecutors may be unable to convict alleged offenders for sex crimes when they do not have any or enough physical evidence to prove that a sexual offense was committed.

Consent — Alleged victims may claim that sex crimes were committed when they originally consented to sexual conduct with the alleged offenders.

Mistaken Identity — In some cases of alleged sex offenses, the alleged victims may misidentify their alleged offenders and cause police to arrest innocent people.

Affirmative Defenses — Depending on the specific sex crime a person is accused of, the alleged offender may be able to raise an affirmative defense in which he or she admits to the sexual conduct in question but cannot be charged with a crime because a certain fact negates the criminal charges.

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