Legal Defense for Sex Crime Charges in Westchester County
Fight Back Against Sex Offense Accusations in Cortlandt Manor, NY
If you are being investigated or have been arrested for a sex crime (also called sex offense) in New York, you need a lawyer immediately. Being charged with a sex offense in New York is devastating it threatens a person's reputation, career, and freedom. Our sex offense defense lawyers in Westchester County are passionate about criminal defense. We believe that everyone who is accused of a crime must be vigorously defended.
Sex Offense Investigation
If you learn you are the target of a sex offense investigation call our office immediately, as early intervention is important. Our aggressive approach allows us to prepare our client's defense. We will speak with investigators and prosecutors so we can determine the status of any investigation, alleged victims, witnesses and the amount of potential evidence against an accused. We will argue against an arrest or if an arrest is inevitable we will argue against an arrest for a sex related offense. The earlier we can get involved the more we can learn about the investigation with the goal of preventing an arrest.
Sex Crimes Arrest
If you or someone you know is arrested for a sexual offense, you must immediately contact the experienced sex crimes defense lawyers of Proto, Sachs & Brown, LLP. Judges and prosecutors take these crimes very seriously and each District Attorney's office has entire groups of police investigators and divisions of attorneys devoted to prosecuting sex cases. Our attorneys are former prosecutors in both Westchester County and New York City. Our experience defending sex offenses and other criminal offenses gives us invaluable insight into how a sex offense is prosecuted from the complaint, to investigation and ultimately to the filing of charges. Our background helps us recognize weaknesses in the prosecution's case, and develop a comprehensive legal strategy.
Common New York Sex Offenses
New York Sex offenses can be either a misdemeanor or felony. Some of the most common types of sex offenses include:
- Sexual Misconduct
- Rape
- Criminal Sexual Act
- Sodomy
- Forcible Touching
- Sexual Abuse
- Course of sexual conduct against a child
- Predatory sexual assault
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Kidnapping
- Patronizing or promoting a prostitute
- Compelling prostitution
- Sex trafficking
- Disseminating indecent material to minors
- Unlawful surveillance
- Incest
- Use of a child in sexual performance
- Promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child
Importantly, these offenses require registration as a sex offender after a conviction.
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