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.