Accused of a Sex Crime?
Get Help from a Los Angeles Criminal Lawyer
You are right to be afraid — very afraid — if the police come knocking on your door suspecting you of a sex crime.
Just the accusation of a sex crime can ruin your reputation. A conviction can mean the loss of your job, your family, and your freedom. Any sex crime conviction in California will usually result in mandatory sex offender registration for life.
With the consequences of a conviction so high, you need the representation of Los Angeles criminal lawyers who know how to handle sex crimes. Many innocent people in prison cells and on the public sex offender registry are there because they did not have the right attorney to defend them.
A sex crime is an umbrella term for a wide range of illegal sexual behavior. Violent sexual crimes include rape, statutory rape, or child molestation. A social transgression includes indecent exposure, or gross indecency (exhibitionism), and lewd conduct. A sex crime conviction is a felony or misdemeanor and will profoundly affect the rest of your life.
Examples of Sex Crimes
- Prostitution – Including Pandering & Solicitation
- Human Trafficking
- Child Molestation
- Child Pornography
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Internet & Chat Room Sex Crimes
- Sexual Acts by People in a Position of Authority (teacher, doctor, police, elected official)
- Sexual Acts with People you are Professionally or Religiously Involved With (therapist, clergy member, etc.)
- Rape
- Statutory Rape
- Spousal Rape
- Date Rape
- Incest
- Sex with Animals
- Rubbing Against Someone in Public
- Making Obscene Phone Calls to Arouse Someone
Because of their sensitive nature, sex crimes charges require a Los Angeles criminal attorney who can actively and effectively assert your rights and clearly communicate your side of the story to a carefully selected jury. As you likely know, juries are lately seeking to punish — in the extreme — individuals charged with sex crimes. Picking a jury in such a case is absolutely critical, and the attorneys at Gardner + Associates know how to navigate those waters.
The well-respected team of Jennifer Gardner and Mark McBride utilize extensive case preparation, expert witnesses, reasonable doubt, and experience to defend your rights to avoid the label of a sex offender and a lengthy prison sentence.
With a sex crime charge, any sex crime charge, you need to contact Los Angeles criminal attorneys Gardner + Associates immediately for a free consultation! The sooner you call us, the better your chance of acquittal or dismissal. We are here to help you – you do not need to go through this alone.