Florida Sex Crimes Defense Lawyers
If you or a loved one has been charged with a sex crime, you cannot afford to fail
to aggressively fight the charges with the help of an experienced sex crimes
attorney.
A Sex Crimes conviction could mean serious prison time along with a lifetime
of sex offender registration, along with other repurcussions, including
possible civil commitment for life.
If you are being investigated for a Sex Crime, law enforcement and the
Department of Children and Families (DCF) will want to speak to you.
Law enforcement will use aggressive tactics to get you to make admission
and sometimes false confessions. Don't speak to anyone without the help of an experienced sex crimes lawyer.
Common sex offenses include:
Sexual Battery
Statutory Rape
Traveling to Meet a Minor for Sex
Lewd and Lascivious Behavior
Prostitution and Solicitation
Use of a Computer or 2 way Communications Device for Sex with a Minor
Possession of Child Pornography
Florida Sting Operations Using Decoys
Sheriff Departments across Florida are are setting up sting operations using decoy agents pretending to be minors and relatives of minors seeking sex. They do this using adult websites with headings that give no indication that the decoy is a minor or is offering sex with a minor. They find adults looking for sex over the internet then lure them to a decoy house. When the target arrives, he/she is arrested and charged with offenses that will possibly result in several years prison and permanent registration as a sexual predator.
If you have recently been caught in one of these stings, you need an experienced Sex Offense Defense Lawyer with experience defending these types of crimes, including:
Traveling to meet a minor
Use of a computer to meet a minor for sex
Attempted lewd and lascivious Conduct
Attempted Lewd and Lascivious Battery
Attempted Sexually Battery
Possible punishment includes:
Imprisonment in the Florida Department of Corrections
Life time registration as a Sexual Offender
Life time registration as a Sexual Predator
Civil Commitment for life
Sex Offender Probation
Possible Defenses Include:
Filing (C)4 Motions to Dismiss
Filing Pretrial Motion to Dismiss based on Entrapment
Motions to Suppress Evidence based on illegal police activity
Fighting the charges in trial