| Child Sex Crime Charges | Molestation |
| Types of Sex Crime Charges | Mitigating Factors |
| Consequences of a Crime | What are the Defenses to a Molestation Charge? |
Sex Crime Charges in San Diego
As your San Diego sex crime defense attorneys, at Spital & Associates, we represent you if you have been charged with a sex crime, and we aggressively defend your rights in court.
If you are accused of a sex crime, call a San Diego Sex Crimes Attorney who is experienced in handling these crimes. The defense of date rape, indecent exposure, molestation, obscene conduct, prostitution, stalking, sexual assault and other sex crimes often involves your word against another, and there may be little corroborating evidence.
We have experienced private investigators to help prove your innocence and/or establish your defense; a private investigator will work on uncovering evidence that may indicate the charges are either false or that someone else actually committed the crime. Our strategy also includes seeking to uncover evidence of victim bias and/or a history of lying by the victim. We use a forensic psychologist as an expert witness as part of our strategy as well.
Types of Sex Crime Charges in San Diego
We represent individuals charged with a wide variety of "adult" sex crimes, including:
- Date Rape
- Indecent Exposure
- Obscene Conduct
- Pedophilia
- Possession or Distribution of Pornography
- Child Porn (CP)
- Internet Child Porn
- Prostitution
- Soliciting Prostitution
- Rape
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Stalking
- Statutory Rape
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Molestation
MITIGATING FACTORS:
Our role as your skilled, experienced and effective sex crime defense counsel is to present a persuasive defense as well as to establish all of the facts in mitigation, such as the following:
- Whether the defendant charged with possession of porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, molestation, soliciting prostitution, obscene conduct, rape, prostitution, stalking, sexual assault or another sex crime involves actual or potential harm to the public;
- Whether the defendant charged with a sex crime, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, rape, soliciting prostitution, prostitution, molestation, stalking, sexual assault or another sex crime has a prior overall criminal record, if any;
- The level of compliance with the sentence and terms of probation of the defendant accused of a sex crime, rape, prostitution, molestation, soliciting prostitution, stalking, sexual assault, or any other sex crimes, including porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, and/or obscene conduct;
- Whether the defendant who is accused of Internet child porn, porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, molestation, rape, prostitution, stalking, sexual assault, soliciting prostitution, or another sex crime has any prior arrests of record;
- The number and/or variety of current porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, molestation, obscene conduct, rape, prostitution, stalking, soliciting prostitution, sexual assault or other sex crime violations or charges (counts) filed against the defendant;
- The nature and severity of the sex crime, rape, prostitution, molestation, stalking, sexual assault, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, soliciting prostitution and/or any other sex crimes and offenses under consideration;
- Whether the defendant charged with soliciting prostitution, a sex crime, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, rape, prostitution, molestation, stalking, sexual assault or another sex crime has demonstrated rehabilitation and remorse;
- The time that has passed since the underlying Internet child porn, soliciting prostitution, porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape, prostitution, stalking, or another sex crime act or offense;
- The financial benefit to the defendant accused of rape, prostitution, molestation, stalking, sexual assault, sex crime, soliciting prostitution, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, and/or obscene conduct, if any;
- Whether the conduct of the defendant who is prosecuted for prostitution, soliciting prostitution, molestation, stalking, rape, sexual assault, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, or another sex crime and/or obscene conduct has demonstrated cruelty;
- Whether the defendant accused of pornography, Internet child porn, CP, soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape, prostitution, stalking, or another sex crime was suffering from a mental or physical condition that significantly reduced culpability for the crime;
- Whether the defendant who faces child porn, porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, sexual assault, soliciting prostitution, molestation, rape, prostitution, stalking, or another sex crime charge or offense is ineligible for probation;
- Whether the defendant charged with prostitution, stalking, Internet child porn, porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape, soliciting prostitution, or another sex crime has made restitution to the victim;
- Whether the sex crime, soliciting prostitution, molestation, porn, indecent exposure, prostitution, Internet child porn, etc. involved great violence, great bodily harm, threat of great bodily harm, or other acts disclosing a high degree of cruelty, viciousness and/or callousness;
- Whether the defendant accused of rape, prostitution, Internet child porn, porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, molestation, soliciting prostitution, stalking, sexual assault, or another sex crime act or offense was armed with or used a weapon at the time of the commission of the crime;
- The defendant prosecuted for prostitution, stalking, obscene conduct, sexual assault, molestation Internet child porn, pornography, soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure, rape or another sex crime did not induce others to participate in the commission of the crime or did not occupy a position of leadership or dominance of other participants in its commission;
- Whether the defendant who is accused of sexual assault or other sex crimes such as Internet child porn, pornography, indecent exposure, soliciting prostitution, obscene conduct, molestation, rape, prostitution and stalking did not induce a minor to commit or assist in the commission of the crime;
- The defendant who is charged with prostitution, sexual assault, molestation, rape, stalking, pornography, Internet child porn, soliciting prostitution, CP, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, or another sex crime has not been convicted of other crimes for which consecutive sentences could have been imposed but for which concurrent sentences are being imposed.
- The manner in which the rape, soliciting prostitution, molestation, stalking, prostitution, sexual assault, sex crime, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, and/or obscene conduct was carried out does not indicate planning, sophistication, or professionalism;
- The child porn, porn, Internet CP, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, sexual assault, soliciting prostitution, molestation, rape, prostitution, stalking, or other sex crime act and offense did not involve an attempted or actual taking or damage of great monetary value;
- The defendant accused of prostitution, rape, stalking, soliciting prostitution, obscene conduct, sexual assault, molestation, Internet child porn, pornography, indecent exposure, rape or another sex crime did not take advantage of a position of trust or confidence to commit the offense;
- Whether the defendant who is charged with sexual assault and other sex crimes such as porn, pornography, soliciting prostitution, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, molestation, rape, prostitution or stalking has engaged in violent conduct which indicates a serious danger to society;
- The defendant accused of rape, prostitution, molestation, stalking, sexual assault, sex crime, porn, Internet child porn, indecent exposure, soliciting prostitution, and/or obscene conduct has not served a prior prison term;
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The defendant accused of prostitution, soliciting prostitution, sexual assault, molestation, rape, stalking, pornography, Internet child porn, CP, indecent exposure, obscene conduct, or another sex crime was not on probation or parole when the crime was committed
CONSEQUENCES OF A SEX CRIME
- County jail or state prison incarceration
- A permanent criminal record
- Significant fines
- Probation or parole
- Mandatory courses or classes
- Registration as a sex offender and published on the Internet
- Unable to obtain and/or difficulty with employment and housing
- Lifetime revocation of your California Driver's License
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Being subject to denial of a State Board license or having your professional license suspended or revoked (see http://www.spitalaw.com/ - Professional Licensing)
Molestation
Child molestation or sexual abuse charges are very serious and require the attention of an experienced criminal defense attorney. If you are facing these types of charges, your freedom, reputation and future are all in jeopardy. Unfortunately for many individuals arrested on child molestation charges, they are quickly found guilty in the court of public opinion and can be subject to harassment, social condemnation and prejudice for the rest of their lives.
At Spital & Associates in San Diego, California, we are personal and dedicated San Diego Molestation Criminal Defense Lawyers who aggressively stand up for our clients' rights throughout the entirety of a child molestation defense case. We are committed to thoroughly investigating our clients' molestation case to determine the best way to seek a resolution to the situation. Before one can be convicted, there must be evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of unwanted sexual conduct. Enlisting our help early on in your case can aid in protecting your reputation and rights.
Child Sex Crime Charges in San Diego
We confidently handle a wide range of "child sex crime" cases for clients across the San Diego area, including:
- Child molestation
- Molestation
- Sexual abuse
- Indecent exposure
- Sexual assault
- Sexual battery
- Rape
- Child pornography
- Internet child porn
- Sex crimes (other)
- Internet solicitation of a minor
Being convicted of a sex crime, particularly one involving a child, may require you to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life (RSO). Being a Registered Sex Offender can prevent you from living your life in an otherwise normal fashion, obtaining a job and finding housing of your choice. Our firm works hard to produce a powerful defense and to assert your rights if you are being investigated for, or have been accused of or charged with any sex crime, including sexual assault, child molestation, sexual battery, molestation, child molestation, pornography, child porn, Internet CP, rape, and indecent exposure, in order to see that justice is served.
Call us now to speak with one of our San Diego Sex Crime Defense Attorneys.
WHAT ARE THE DEFENSES TO A MOLESTATION CHARGE?
Like all criminal cases, there are a plethora of defenses that can be argued. At Spital & Associates, as your San Diego Sex Crime Criminal Defense Attorneys, we will assert all available defenses on your behalf. In addition, in many child molestation cases the accusations are unfounded or simply false. A minor child may allege that an adult engaged in inappropriate touching or other conduct that never actually happened or that was completely misinterpreted. Through careful examination of the sex crime case, the situation in which the alleged molestation took place, and the alleged victim and his or her family, we can determine the validity of any accusations and begin to build a defense on your behalf.
If you are being investigated for, or have been arrested for or charged with a sex crime, contact a San Diego Sex Crime Defense Attorney at 619.583.0350 or send an e-mail now so that we can help.
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