Sex Crimes
Florida Sex Crime Defense LawyersIf you are under investigation for a sex crime, or if you have been arrested and charged, your defense attorney must be dedicated and experienced. Many sex crimes carry the possibility of life in prison and a lifetime of consequences, such as mandatory sex offender registration. These charges do not have to be the end of your life. Our attorneys will not have any preconceived notions about your case, and will not judge you. Rather, we will defend you against these serious charges. Call the experienced criminal defense lawyers at Stepniak & Park, P.A. We have offices in Daytona Beach, DeLand, Palm Coast and Orlando and can provide an aggressive defense to criminal charges for people throughout Florida. Charged with a Sex Crime? We Can Defend Your Rights Even a sex crime accusation is serious and carries negative consequences: A criminal charge of rape, sexual assault, child pornography, or other sex crime must be taken even more seriously. In our experience as criminal defense attorneys, we have represented people accused of and charged with sex crimes such as:
Punishment for these serious sex crimes is severe. If convicted of sexual performance by a child, for example, you may be sentenced to prison for up to 15 years. When released from prison, you will be required to register as a sexual predator. You may also be committed to a secure psychiatric hospital for treatment with no release date under the Jimmy Ryce Act. Sex Offender Registration: A Life SentenceUnder the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and the Florida Sexual Predators Act, any person who is convicted of a sex crime and designated a sexual predator must register with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for life. Sex offender registration means that you may be limited in where you can live and where you can work. Your employer, neighbors, friends and family, as well as the public, will know your status as a registered sex offender and possible sexual predator. You may be required to register as a sex offender even if your crime did not involve a child. In some cases of statutory rape, a convicted person may be able to qualify for relief from having to register on the sex offender registry under the Romeo and Juliet Law in Florida. There are very specific requirements: We can help you determine if you qualify. Because of the serious effects of mandatory sex offender registration for life and other possible punishments if you are convicted of a sex crime in Florida, you need to talk with a criminal defense lawyer who has significant experience with sex crime defense. Contact the defense attorneys at the law firm of Robert F. Stepniak for defense you can depend on when your life and freedom are at stake. |
