RAP
Usually defined as sexual penetration without consent. A charge of rape is a felony offense and is an extremely serious charge. A conviction on this charge often carries penalties including jail or prison time, counseling, community service, parole, and lifetime registration as a sexual offender.

SEX WITH MINOR
Sexual acts with a minor under the age of 18. Even if the minor gives consent it is considered a form of rape because by legal definition, a minor is unable to give consent.

Sex Crimes Attorneys
Sex Crimes Attorneys Ready to Fight All Charges. or Accusations You May Be Facing Terani Law Firm’s criminal defense lawyers are fully equipped to give your sex crime allegation an effective, aggressive, and powerful defense. Our firm has heard every kind of rape charge, molestation charge, lewd conduct charge and sex crime story you can think of. We will listen to you carefully, and evaluate your situation from a defense standpoint. We are here to help and defend you, not to judge you.If you’re being falsely accused we will fight as hard as humanly possible for you. Our mission is to ensure an innocent person never sees the inside of a jail cell. We will do whatever it takes to keep you free.
If a child or alleged "victim" is making allegations against you, we will do what it takes to prove them false. We will investigate their emotional and behavioral problems, psychological issues, criminal record, drug use, history of false allegations and any relevant facts that can be used to defend you. Our one and ONLY allegiance is to our client and our client’s freedom. We know the laws surrounding all cases in this field of criminal law, and we're fully aware of the massive prison sentence you are facing, as well as the stigma of possibly having to register as a sex offender for life. Our firm has no problem facing aggressive prosecutors and detectives, and we always treat our clients with respect.

New Jersey Sex Crimes Attorney

Sex crime charges can be humiliating and damaging to the accused offender. A person accused of sexual abuse or assault faces harmful consequences for his or her life, including his job, social life, and relationships with friends and family. Convictions for sex crimes can be devastating, damaging your criminal record, costing you lots of money in fines and fees, and keeping you in jail for a period of time. If you or a loved one has been charged with a sex crime, including rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, or statutory rape, you need the advice of an experienced criminal defense lawyer. Contact Lependorf & Silverstein, Princeton sex crime defense lawyers, to discuss your case.

Crimes that involved sexual activities or are sex-related are considered "sex crimes." The list includes sexual assault, rape, solicitation, lewd conduct, prostitution and pimping. Any accusation of a sex crime, even a false accusation, can greatly impact your life forever. If you have been falsely accused of a sex crime, it is vital that you have legal representation to defend your rights and keep your record clean.

Prosecution

U.S. attorneys opened matters for investigation against 133,935 suspects during 2006. The number of investigations initiated by U.S. attorneys decreased by 3% over 2005. Fifty-one percent were investigated for public-order offenses such as regulatory (4%); immigration (26%), and weapons (10%) offenses; more than a quarter (27%) were investigated for drug offenses; 19% for property offenses; and 4% for violent offenses such as murder, rape, assault, and robbery.
Of the 141,130 suspects in matters concluded during 2006, 79% were referred for prosecution either before a U.S. district court judge (59%) or a U.S. magistrate (20%). Nearly all (98%) of those investigated for immigration offenses were referred for prosecution or disposal by U.S. magistrate.

Criminal appeals

Of the 15,246 appeals terminated during 2006, 77% were terminated on the merits of the case; 23% were procedural terminations by the courts.
Of the 11,769 appeals terminated on their merits, the appellate courts affirmed, or upheld, the district courts' decisions, at least in part, in 79% of the cases

EMIGDIO PRECIADO JR.
EMIGDIO PRECIADO JR. IS WANTED FOR AN ATTACK ON TWO LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DEPUTIES ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2000, IN WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA, DURING A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP. PRECIADO FIRED TWENTY-ONE ROUNDS FROM AN ASSAULT RIFLE, STRIKING ONE OF THE DEPUTIES IN THE HEAD.

CHARLEY HOLLIN

Charley Hollin is wanted for kidnapping and child molestation. On January 20, 1999, a ten-year-old female resident of Seymour, Indiana, was allegedly abducted at knife point outside a local girl's club and later sexually assaulted. After the molestation occurred, Hollin reportedly made the victim leave the car naked, and her clothes were thrown out of the car after her.

On February 3, 2000, an arrest warrant was issued for Charley Hollin in the state of Indiana, Jackson County, for two counts of confinement and three counts of child molesting. Additionally, on April 5, 2007, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, District of Indiana, after Hollin was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.