Understanding sex crimes

Understanding Sex Crimes – What Are They? Are You Guilty?

There are so many different forms of sex crimes and if you have found yourself in some hot water and are being accused of a sex crime, then it's imperative you know and understand what these are, so you can secure the representation that you need from a reliable and experienced criminal defense attorney.

First you need to understand that a sex crime can occur anywhere and at any time. It can happen on campus, at school, at work and at home. This when an offender subjects a victim into unwanted sexual relations. Now this doesn't necessarily mean rape, it could be groping or another form of assault. It is basically involuntary sexual contact and forced or coerced sexual contact.

There are many different sex crimes listed under one heading and there are numerous factors that will be taken into consideration should you have charges laid against you. Some of the factors your sex crime attorney will look for is whether you have been arrested before, your work, your life and what you do outside your working hours. They will use the fact you are a first time offender to fight your case, along with maybe you do volunteer work or are a pillar within your community.

The first type of sex crime and probably one of the more common that most people know about which is indecent exposure. Indecent exposure is a sex crime in that it is done in public and the possibility of you being seen or caught is high.

Maybe your neighbors complained because you tan naked on your patio which they can see into or you solicited a prostitute and parked the car in a place that is visible and you were seen.

There are numerous possibilities to indecent exposure that you could be found guilty if caught.

Next is rape. We have all heard of rape, though luckily not many have been subjected to this forced sexual contact. For those who have, not everyone reports the events to the authorities, this could be due to embarrassment. For others, they don't realize what actually happened as they had been under the influence at the time. It is important to note that have sexual contact under the influence and not realizing what is happening is a form of rape and is considered as such in the court of law.

Date rape is also a very serious offense and in fact is increasing throughout the world. Date rape drugs are used by offenders and added to their victims drinks without them noticing.

Eventually this causes an adverse reaction, usually leading to the victim being completely inebriated and not knowing what is going on. There is usually also some memory loss, so this makes it even harder for them to lay charges.

Spousal rape is a very different form of rape, but whether it's a married couple or two people that just met in a bar, no still means no. So in a relationship if one partner wants to try something of a sexual nature and the other doesn't but are forced, then this is considered spousal rape and happens regularly worldwide on a daily basis.

Child molestation is still a very real problem worldwide. This is when a child under the age of eighteen is molested by a person

older that eighteen. Often this is someone they know, a family member or close family friend.

There is also child pornography and child solicitation, both of which are serious sex crimes that require a sex crime attorney to provide you with excellent representation and a speedy resolution to your particular case.

About Us: John R Grasso is an attorney admitted to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts. He is also admitted at the Federal District Courts. He is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court and has an experienced support team working alongside him to help focus on securing a resolution in the shortest period of time. John Grasso represents criminal defendants on misdemeanors and felony charges throughout the area. He handles a wide range of cases on a daily basis from domestic violence cases to immigration disputes and DUI cases to robbery and so much more. To find out more, visit http://www.johngrassolaw.com.