General Information on Sex Crimes
A sex crime can be any number of crimes which have a component of sexual activity, even those where the "victim" was never touched, or may even have consented to the act. Often the ramifications of suffering a conviction for a sex crime came be long-lasting and life-alterning, given the social stigma attached and he potential for having to register as a sex offender. For that reason, if a defendant has been charged with a sex crime, it is advisable to hire a qualified attorney as early on in the process as possible.
These days our courts are seeing an increase in the number of false accusations, made for any number of reasons. Shame. Spite or jealousy. One parent trying to discredit the other parent in custody proceedings.
Devina represents clients charged with an array of charges including, but not limited to:
These days our courts are seeing an increase in the number of false accusations, made for any number of reasons. Shame. Spite or jealousy. One parent trying to discredit the other parent in custody proceedings.
Devina represents clients charged with an array of charges including, but not limited to:
- Indecent Exposure (PC § 314): The offensive exposure of one's genitals to another for the purpose of sexual gratification or abuse.
- Lewd Conduct in Public (PC § 647): Engaging in an act involving the public touching of genitals, buttocks, or female breasts with knowledge that someone else is present who might be offended by the conduct.
- Statutory Rape (PC § 261.5): Having sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18, if the parties are not married, even if the minor consents or initiates the intercourse.
- Lewd Acts with a Child (PC §288 ): Touching a child who is 15 or younger for the purpose of sexual gratification.
- Sexual Battery (PC § 243.4 ). The touching another person’s "intimate parts" for the purpose of sexual gratification without that person’s consent, or abuse,
- Rape (PC § 261): Non-consentual sexual intercourse.
- Spousal Rape (PC § 262 ): Non-consentual sexual intercourse with one's spouse.
- Oral Copulation by Force (PC § 288a ): Using force, violence, or threats to "force" another person to engage in an act of oral sex.
- Sex Act with a Child under the Age of 10 (PC § 288.7 ).
- Possession, distribution, and production of Child Pornography (PC § 311 ).
- Prostitution (PC § 647(b)): The exchange of sexual favors for money or something else of value.
What else you need to know
To read the text of the most common sex crimes, see here.
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700 College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(P) 707.408.3529
(F) 707.948.6097
[email protected]
