When to Call a Sex Crime Lawyer

When to Call a Sex Crime Lawyer What is a sex crime and how do you know the charges you are facing are related to a sex crime?

When do you call a lawyer? There are so many questions when accused of any sexual crime at any time. The results of being charged can lead to serious implications for the rest of your life, including having to register on a sexual offenders database, a public database which will come up every time you apply for anything from a new job to a new rental home in a nice neighborhood.

You will need to call a lawyer as soon as you are facing a sex crime of any kind, includingsexual assault. According to Wikipedia, “Sexual assault is an act in which a person intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.”

Understanding this easy definition will help you decide if sexual assault is the charge you are facing, so you can update your sex crime lawyer as soon as possible.

The second sex crime which can result in your life being turned upside down is child pornography. Child pornography is frowned on heavily around the world with special task teams in place to capture defendants and charge them accordingly. The problem is that these days you can click on a link and find yourself on a pornography website that includes underage children. Sometimes you never had any intention of visiting the site, but you are caught and charges are brought against you. With child pornography cases, you want to call in your representation immediately and not answer any questions that could incriminate you until they are present in the room.

Next is rape. When you hear the words “sex crime” you immediately think rape. But the term covers numerous sexual crimes including rape under one banner. Rape is a very serious offense and one that has to be handled by a professional and experienced sex crime lawyer to ensure the most favorable end result for the defendant. Being charged with a crime of this nature can be worrying and with the right legal team behind you, you will have a good understanding of the process you need to go through along with what to expect next with your particular case.

Then there is statutory rape. Statutory rape is havingconsentual sex with someone who is underage and this is a very serious offense. This is not technically rape as it is consented between both parties, but one of the parties is under the legal age. In the United States, there are seven million statutory rape incidents taking place each year with fifty percent of US teens

having had sex before the age of sixteen. Statutory rape is when the child is over the age of twelve but under the age of sixteen.

One of the top sex crimes taking place across the United States is the failure to register as a sex offender. In the event you have already been charged and one of the requirements is that you register as a sexual offender and you fail to do so, this is considered a sex crime and should be handled by your legal representation to ensure the best possible outcome. Failure to register is considered a felony offense and can result in up to one year of jail time with a hefty $1,000 fine.

The final sex crime that is worth mentioning is indecent exposure. This crime is considered a sex crime and can also impact your life negativelymoving forward. If you are being accused of indecent exposure, call a sex crime attorney to represent you without delay.

About Us: John R Grasso is an attorney admitted to practice in Rhode Island and 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.