Sex Crime Defense
Accused of a sex offense? Defense-side, plain-English guides: how these charges work and why they are prosecuted so hard, consent and age-of-consent law, what sex-offender registration means, false accusations and your remedies, and the specific charges people face. These cases carry lifelong consequences. This is legal information, not advice. Laws vary by state.
All Sex Crime Defense guides
- Online Solicitation and Internet Sting Operations
How online solicitation sting charges work, why "no real minor" isn't automatically a defense, and how entrapment claims are actually evaluated.
- Sexting, Teens, and the Law
A teen who sends or receives a nude photo can face child pornography charges. Here's how the law actually works, and what parents should do.
- Child Pornography Charges and Defenses
Federal and state child pornography charges carry severe mandatory penalties. How possession, receipt, distribution, and production differ, and how defenses work.
- Sexual Assault and Rape Charges Explained
How sexual assault and rape charges work: consent, force, and incapacity as the core elements, felony exposure, and your rights if charged.
- False Accusations of Sexual Assault
How defense lawyers test a sexual assault allegation - inconsistencies, motive, timeline, evidence - within the presumption of innocence.
- Indecent Exposure and Public Lewdness Charges
What indecent exposure and public lewdness charges mean, when they can become felonies or require registration, and how defenses work.
- Being Charged With a Sex Crime: What to Expect
What to expect after a sex crime charge: unique risks like registration, the accused's constitutional rights, and the court process from arrest to trial.
- Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Failure to register as a sex offender is its own separate felony charge — why it happens and real defenses like lack of notice.
- Statutory Rape and Age-of-Consent Laws
Age-of-consent and statutory rape laws vary by state; learn why willingness and mistake of age often don't matter, and what to do if charged.
- Consent as a Defense in a Sexual Assault Case
When consent is (and isn't) a valid defense to a sexual assault charge, and how courts litigate the evidence.