Sex Crimes
Dallas Sex Crimes - Why a Public Defender Can’t Adequately Defend You Against These Charges:
In Dallas, Texas you can be charged with a number of sex crimes, including:
- Date Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Statutory Rape
- Prostitution
- Lewd Conduct
- Internet Sex Crimes
- Indecent Exposure
- Child Pornography
- Sex With a Minor
Conviction of a sex crime may result in:
- Lifelong Sex Offender Registration Requirement
- Jail
- Prison
- Fines
- Counseling
- Lifelong Supervised Release (if you are released)
- Criminal Record
- Employment Challenges
- Isolation
Many sex crime convictions are a result of inferior or nonexistent legal representation. While public defenders are good-hearted and well intentioned, they have enormous caseloads and do not have the time necessary to spend on your particular case. Your case needs to be properly investigated. Evidence needs to be carefully examined. Every detail is potentially of paramount importance and may be vital in obtaining a verdict of “not guilty” - or a dismissal. If you have been charged with a sex crime it is in your best interest to immediately obtain the skilled legal representation of an experienced Dallas criminal defense attorney who has a specialty in the area of sex crimes defense. You may call our offices now for a free consultation. We will discuss your case with you and help you understand exactly what you are facing.
Internet Sex Crimes – Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
In The United States of America, including, of course, Dallas, Texas, one of the basic principles of freedom is that you are innocent until and unless your guilt is proved. There are specific procedures that must be followed in order for guilt to be proved in a court of law. In many sex crimes, however, the opposite often seems to be the case:
- Child Pornography
- Online Solicitation of a Minor
Child pornography is a crime of possession. If there is child pornography on your computer – or if you used a computer which has illegal pornography on its hard drive – you may be accused of possession of child pornography. In many cases, however, the defendant has no knowledge of the illegal pornography. Someone else might have accessed the material in an internet café, office or public space. The accused must now defend himself against severe charges. Similarly, more and more cases of online solicitation of a minor indicate that the would-be perpetrator did not know he was communicating with a minor. There may have been communication with a minor in a chat room or in emails, but this does not prove that there was previous knowledge of the victim’s age. Chat rooms are often monitored by police and entrapment is often claimed by visitors. Were you charged with possession of child pornography or with online solicitation of a minor or another sex crime in the Dallas area?
You need the legal representation of an experienced, aggressive and fearless Dallas criminal defense attorney who specializes in representing sex crime defendants. You can start by calling our offices now for a free, private consultation. Learn where you stand and what you face. Get the legal representation you need.
10 Year Old Dallas Child is a Registered Sex Offender
Believe it or not, your 10 year old child may be required to register as a Texas Sex Offender. In Texas, judges have the authority to officially place children as young as 10 on the Texas sex offender registry. Juvenile courts are supposed to serve young offenders and give them leeway as they make mistakes during their young years. Requiring a young child to be forced to register as a sex offender flies in the face of what is considered to be humane public policy.
Even worse, there is NO MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT to be placed on the sex offender list.
There are many children and teenagers registered as sex offenders in Texas:
- 14 and under: 1000 of the 4000 registered sex offenders in Texas 2009 data
- 18 and under: 4000 registered sex offenders in Texas
If your child or teenager was charged with a sex abuse crime, it is absolutely essential to obtain qualified legal representation from an experienced Dallas criminal defense lawyer with a specialty in sex crimes. Call us now for a free consultation. Protect your child.