Representing People Accused of Sex Offenses
When you have been accused of a sex offense, it can affect your entire life. While many people worry about their freedom, they also face a strong social stigma. Many find themselves alienated from friends and neighbors. If convicted, they my face difficulties in employment and residency requirements, as well as registration requirements.
Because these penalties are so harsh, it is critical that you work with an experienced attorney when you have been accused of a sex offense. At the Adkinson Law Firm, LLC, we use 30 years of experience to represent people facing a wide range of charges:
- Sexual battery: If you have been accused of sexual battery, it is critical that you work with an attorney who is dedicated to helping you achieve the best possible results.
- Forcible rape: Florida law makes forcible rape a serious crime, and prosecutors work hard to put those accused of rape in jail. At the Adkinson Law Firm, LLC, we work diligently to protect your rights and your freedom.
- Lewd and lascivious charges: This includes a wide range of conduct involving a minor child, rape of a child or lesser sexual conduct actions with a child not involving actual intercourse. Lewd and lascivious behavior may include allegations of statutory rape, touching or propositioning a minor to have sex.
- Possession of child pornography/Internet sex crimes: Enforcement of Internet sex crimes, like possession of child pornography, has increased significantly in recent years. Government agents often pose as minors in Internet chat rooms and attempt to get adult visitors to write incriminating statements or commit other illegal acts.
Florida's Romeo and Juliet Law — What They Mean for Teens
Since 2007, Florida law has made a distinction between teenage love — like the kind Shakespeare wrote about in Romeo and Juliet — and child molestation. The law protects young adults in romantic relationships with someone less than four years younger who was their boyfriend or girlfriend at the time.
Because of laws like Florida's Romeo and Juliet law and because every situation is unique, people often have questions about the sex offenses with which they were charged. They wonder: Is consent a defense? What if the allegations are false? What are the possible penalties?
Attorneys at the Adkinson Law Firm, LLC, can help answer these questions. We can protect your rights and guide you to the best possible results. To contact a lawyer at our DeFuniak Springs law firm, call us at 866-936-8257 or complete our online contact form. We offer free and confidential initial consultations for all criminal charges. Credit cards are accepted.
