When a child sex crime investigation is underway in Florida, all of the State’s resources will be used against you to attain a conviction. The best way to combat this all-out effort is by hiring an experienced, aggressive and proactive Florida sex crimes attorney.
A Felony Sex Crime
In Florida, if you are convicted of a felony sex crime, you face a prison sentence, lifelong parole and other sanctions that will permanently curtail your freedom and alter your future. You may get up to a lifetime of incarceration in prison for repeat offenses and a hefty $15,000 fine as punishment for repeated felony sex crimes. An innocent person can become involved in a child sex crime investigation. Investigators will lie, trick and use deceit to get a conviction, even it if involves tainting a child’s testimony with leading questions during an interview.
The Musca Law Firm criminal sex crimes defense team consists of skilled attorneys with over a hundred years of combined experience. They know all the intricacies of Florida sex crime laws and the special details that apply to child sex crime investigations. Persons that are accused of child sex crimes need to know that they have a right under Amendment V of the U.S. Constitution to be silent until they can obtain advice from a lawyer. All communication about an alleged sex crime should only be conveyed to a criminal defense lawyer; words spoken in haste to law enforcement or social service personnel can and will be used against you in court.
Consequences of a Child Sex Crime Conviction:
- You will lose your freedom because you will be incarcerated in prison
- You no longer will be able to reside, work, and travel wherever you want
- Your voting rights will be taken from you
- Job opportunities will be reduced or eliminated
- You no longer will be respected by others
- You will lose your good name; you are now added to sex offender lists
Who Can be Charged with a Child Sex Crime?
In Florida, a child sex crime generally involves persons over the age of 18 that commit sexual offenses with young children, and in particular those under age 12 or that are mentally deficient. An innocent person may be accused by a vindictive spouse during child custody fights and end up facing child sex crime charges. You need a child sex crime investigation attorney who has experience fighting false child sex crime charges.
What If You Did Not Know?
What if you claim you did not know the person was under the age of consent? Ignorance of age is no excuse. You may also be charged with felony sex crimes if there was consent. This is one reason why it is essential to get competent legal representation from attorneys that specialize in the area of child sex crimes the moment you are implicated or accused of a child sex crime.
Other Child Sex Crimes
There is a long list of sex crimes in Florida that can be committed against children, including:
- Child pornography
- Voyeurism involving children
- Soliciting a minor for sex via Internet websites
- Rape, forcible or coerced
- Molestation, battery, luring child for sex, incest and other unlawful sex acts
Musca Law Firm has a stellar reputation defending clients who have been accused of child sex crimes. Their Florida offices are located in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. Contact Musca Law Firm by using this website contact form or toll-free telephone number. Call our office now for a free consultation to see where you stand. There is no obligation and the consultation is confidential.
