South Bay Sex Crime Defense Attorneys
The Law Offices of Joseph Hawkins Low IV has a long history of aggressively and successfully handling all sex crimes in California. The firm is dedicated to vigorously protecting the rights of their clients and achieving the best possible results. The firm's founder, Joseph Hawkins Low IV, is a criminal trial attorney with experience in defending clients nationwide and has the reputation as a tough courtroom attorney and successful legal strategist.
If you have been charged with sex crime in California, you need the assistance of an experienced and competent Long Beach sex crime defense lawyer with experience in defending California sex crimes. Call today for your free consultation. Mr. Low will give you straight answers about your particular situation.
California Sex Crimes:
In California, sexual behavior is considered criminal when it is one of the following offenses:
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There are many types of sexual assault, but in most states, it includes any type of unwanted physical contact with any sexual organs. Most sexual abuse and sexual assault crimes are felonies in California. In some states the laws include provisions against aggressive sexually suggestive statements, where no physical contact occurs. Physical contact is "unwanted" if the victim did not legally consent to such contact. Examples including saying "no", physically objecting and being intoxicated or incapacitated to the point of not being able to give consent.
In California, statutory rape is defined as illegal sexual activity between two people under the age of 18. There are also laws and penalties, including age restrictions, for sexual relations between a person of authority, such as a teacher, pastor, priest, police officer, coach or tutor, and the person under his or her authority. These laws can vary and are dependant upon the circumstances of each case. Statutory rape charges are most often brought up by the parents of the victim, but in California, like most states, they can be raised by the state. The State can file charges against you if you impregnate someone who is under 18 even when the underage party objects to the charges.
Date Rape is forcible sex during a voluntary social engagement in which a person does not intend to submit to the sexual advances but resists. The fact that the engagement was voluntary and the parties were acquainted is not a defense to this type of charge.
Prostitution, solicitation, pandering and pimping are either considered felonies or misdemeanors in the State of California. Prostitution is defined as any person who receives payment for sexual intercourse or any other sexual act. Pimping is defined as any person soliciting acts of prostitution or pandering on behalf of another. Although a misdemeanor, it is considered a crime to engage in the hiring of a prostitute to perform sexual acts for payment.
Lewd acts, lascivious conduct and indecent exposure are usually charged as misdemeanor crimes in the State of California. These crimes involve pornography, engaging in sexual acts while in a public place and exposing the genitals in a public place.
If you are facing any of these very serious California sex crimes, you need the assistance of an experienced Long Beach sexual crime defense attorney who is compassionate about your situation and will work hard to defend you.
For more information regarding California sex offenses, visit our California sex crime defense website.
