CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Being accused of solicitation of a minor or child sexual abuse is very serious. The law assumes that most perpetrators are male, and the court of public opinion automatically believes the accused are predators. Charges may be brought for very different reasons. Two minors under 18 may be having non-violent, consensual sex. If one is less than 13 years old, the state considers the sex act a juvenile sexual assault.
You may be charged with child sexual abuse if you had consensual sex with a minor under 16, and you are at least four years older. Sometimes child sexual abuse charges accompany a difficult divorce, either to punish the divorcing spouse or to create a financial advantage by bringing false accusations. The DYFS gets involved, and your nightmare of sex crime charges has just begun.
The impact of a child sexual abuse conviction is swift and brutal. You may serve jail time and pay hefty fines, but that is just the beginning. You may face the stigma and shame of being a registered sex offender, facing a lifetime of monitoring under the terms of Megan’s Law . If you are subject to Community Supervision for Life, parole officers may visit your home or call your employer at any time to verify that you are meeting the requirements of your parole. Not surprisingly, many convicted sex offenders find it difficult to keep a job.
The attorneys at Maynard Law Office, LLC believe you are innocent until proven guilty by a jury of your peers. If you have been charged or are under active investigation for child sexual abuse, call a criminal defense lawyer at our firm for a free initial consultation. We are glad to work out a flexible payment arrangement to accommodate your budget. When appropriate, we also apply to the court for state aid to help defray the cost of our clients’ criminal defense investigation for expert services.
Our attorneys investigate the charges thoroughly to determine the facts. We may uncover a police sting operation which exposed you to serious criminal charges. It is not uncommon for the police to subject a suspect to lengthy questioning in order to coerce a confession. We examine the evidence the state will introduce at the trial, and create a strategy based on what makes sense for our client. Our goal is to defend you aggressively to create the most positive outcome possible.
Please contact us today for a confidential consultation in our Morristown, New Jersey, law offices.