Sex Lawyer and Sex Crimes Attorney in Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh and Philadelphia Counties
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Sex Crimes
If you, a family member, or a loved one face criminal charges that require the support of a sex crimes attorney, you will want to contact us here at Young, Klein and Associates immediately, where we are fully prepared to help provide you with a qualified sexual assault attorney with years of experience and a thorough understanding of all laws involving even the most complicated sex crimes cases.
Sex crimes defense cases are serious matters. If you face charges of domestic violence, child molestation, solicitation, assault and battery, Internet sex crime or computer sex crimes offenses, indecent exposure, lewd and lascivious act, juvenile sex crime or rape, you absolutely must seek the immediate help of a skilled criminal defense attorney with solid experience handling these types of cases.
The potential consequences for sex crimes offenses can be life-changing and damaging, and the team of sex lawyers at Young, Klein and Associates are able to provide you with an informative consultation that will help you understand your rights and provide you with the best representation any sex attorney or sexual assault attorney can.
If you are being investigated for a sex offense you should contact an experienced Attorney immediately and not speak with anyone about the case. The attorneys of Young, Klein & Associates are highly experienced in all sex crimes matters including Rape, Statutory Rape, Megan’s Law violations, Child Pornography, Child sex abuse, Indecent Exposure, Open Lewdness, Indecent Assault, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse.
Convictions for sex crimes can carry lengthy mandatory prison sentences and large fines. In addition, certain convictions require a 10 year or lifetime sexual offender’s registration requirement under Megan’s law in which the community is notified of a sexual offender’s address.
A successful defense of sex crime charges requires experience as the defenses can be extremely complex and require immediate investigation. If you are charged with a sex crime, you are now facing a very important decision—which attorney you will hire to represent you.
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Mandatory Sentencing upon conviction
The following charges require mandatory minimum imprisonment upon conviction:
| Rape: | 5 to 10 years | |
| IDSI: | 5 to 10 years | |
| Aggravated Indecent Assault of Minor: |
5 years |
Megan’s Law
Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law requires the Pennsylvania State Police to maintain a registry of persons who reside, work, or attend school in Pennsylvania and who have been convicted of certain sex offenses in Pennsylvania or another jurisdiction. Additionally, the Pennsylvania State Police is required to make certain information on registered sex offenders available to the public through an Internet website.
Child Molestation, Indecent Exposure, Internet Sex Crimes, Rape, Solicitation, Sexual Misconduct, Lewd and Lascivious Acts, Juvenile Sex Crimes
The following information is available on the website for both registered Sex Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators:
- Name and all known aliases;
- Year of birth;
- The street address, city, municipality, county, and zip code of all residences, and where applicable the name of the prison or other place of confinement;
- The street address, city, municipality, county, zip code and name of any institution or location at which the offender is enrolled as a student;
- The city, municipality, county, and zip code of any employment location;
- A photograph of the offender, which shall be updated not less than annually;
- A physical description of the offender, including gender, height, weight, eye color, hair color and race;
- Any identifying marks, including scars, birthmarks, and tattoos;
- The license plate number and description of any vehicle owned or registered to the offender;
- Whether the offender is currently compliant with registration requirements;
- Whether the victim is a minor;
- A description of the offense, which triggered registration; and
- The date of conviction, if available.
Offenses which require a person to register
A person convicted of or pleading guilty to any of the below sexually violent offenses is required to register:
- Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121
- Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123
- Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1
- Institutional Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2
- Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125
- Indecent Assault, where the offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126
- Kidnapping, where the victim is a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901
- Luring a Child into a Motor Vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910
- Incest, where the victim is a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302
- Prostitution, where the offender promotes prostitution of a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b)
- Obscene and Other Sexual Materials & Performances, where the victim is a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3), (4), (5), and (6)
- Sexual Abuse of Children, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312
- Unlawful Contact with a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318
- Sexual Exploitation of Children, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320
- Attempt to commit any of the offenses listed above
- A conviction of, a plea of guilty to, or an adjudication of delinquency of, an offense in another jurisdiction equivalent to any of the offenses listed above; or if they are required to register under a sex offender statute in the jurisdiction where convicted, sentenced or court-martialed.
If you are being investigated for a sex offense you should contact an experienced Attorney immediately and not speak with anyone about the case.
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