Internet Sex Crimes & Child Pornography
Internet sex crimes such as trying to solicit a minor in a chat room and downloading child pronography carries serious sentences which often include mandatory jail time. You may also be required to register as a sex offender for 10 years or a lifetime in accordance with Megan's Law.
In child pornogrphy cases, the Comonwealth must prove the the illegal material was downloaded by the person charged with committing the crime. Often, several people have access to the same computer. If you are questioned by the police, exercise your 5th amendment right to remain silent. Do not give the police consent to search your computer.
Even if the prosecutor has your computer, there may still be ways to effectively defend you against child pornography charges. Working with investigators, psychologists and computer experts, we will identify evendence ignored by investigators or gathered under questionable circumstances. Often, child porography may end up on a person's comptuter due to unsolicited emails. In defending our clients, we vigilantly examine all the evidence to establish a defense.
Depending on the spedific circumastances of your case, there may be other alternatives to incarceration. We will recommend the appropriate treatment with providers who will help mitigate your possible sentence. We work with experience psychiatrists, drug and alcohol counselors and other mental health treatment providers to present all mitigating factors to minimize potential consequences.
