The very allegation of a sex crime can change your life in seconds. And the legal requirements necessary to clear your name can quickly become both frustrating and overwhelming.

Some sex crime allegations lead to immediate arrests while others require the solicitor’s office to conduct an in-depth investigation, where you are interviewed extensively by law enforcement officials. If you are being investigated for a sex crime, proactively defending the accusation as soon as you are contacted by police may prevent a charge from ever being made.

No matter how your investigation, arrest, or charges culminated, you have rights. You do not have to speak with the police, detectives, or anyone inside the solicitor’s office without an attorney. And when it comes to these highly personal and emotional cases, it is best if you invoke that right, and allow our American Legal Group LLP attorneys DC to tell your side of the story.

Just because you have been accused of a sex crime does not mean you are guilty of a sex crime. We will help you make that clear by creating a customized defense strategy for your unique sex crime charges.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED A SEX CRIME IN Washington, DC?

In Washington, DC, sex crimes fall under a legal category called criminal sexual conduct, which is charged in the first, second, and third degrees.

Sex crime charges in Washington, DC can include:

• Criminal sexual conduct of any degree
• Criminal sexual conduct with a minor of any degree
• Criminal solicitation of a minor
• Lewd act and dissemination
• Sexual exploitation also called child pornography
• State Internet Child Pornography

At the American Legal Group LLP,  Pennsylvania Washington, DC ,  sex crimes attorneys handle all types of criminal cases, so our clients have local access to the legal defense they need to mitigate the penalties associated with these charges.