Internet Sex Crime Charges and Your Defense
Posted By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer on Jun 8, 2010 4:00pm PDT
If you have been charged with a serious internet sex crime in Los Angeles, it is imperative that you seek help from a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer for the following reasons:
1. In many cases, internet sex crimes like child pornography are considered federal offenses. This means that your case will be not be handled by a district attorney, but rather a federal prosecutor. Most federal prosecutors have years of experience, are relentless and very eager to obtain convictions, which means you will need a strong defense to avoid being found "guilty".
2. If you are charged with a federal offense, it is very likely that if you are convicted you will face enhanced legal penalties, such as having to serve years of jail time.
3. If you are convicted of a sex crime, you will have to register as a sexual offender in the state of California. This means that your conviction may haunt you for years to come.
With the consequences being so severe, it is important that you have a criminal defense attorney on your side that will do everything possible to prove your innocence. If you have been charged with an internet related sexual offense, now is the time to contact Schwartz & Naderi!