Sex Crimes
Punishments for sex crimes that occurred in New York have increased over the years in an effort to curb indecent activity. Depending on what you have been charged with, you may be subject to a substantial prison sentence as well as being required to register as a sex offender.
If you are required to register as a sex offender, this will have a lasting affect on your personal and professional life. Sex offender registration means that you may have your picture and personal information displayed on sex offender websites and you may be required to notify your neighbors whenever you move to a new location. Some sex offenses require 10-year registration, but an increasing number call for lifetime registration.
The Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) established a Sex Offender Registry within the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. SORA was enacted to assist law enforcement agencies to protect communities by requiring sex offenders to register with the State and providing information to the public about certain sex offenders living in their communities.
The SORA outlined a well-organized registration and community notification process for a sex offender. An individual is designated a sex offender based on conviction for a New York State offense or an attempt to commit an offense. SORA requires registration of those individuals convicted in another jurisdiction if the offense is equivalent to a New York State offense. Individuals convicted of certain offenses on or after the effective date of the Act must register with the Division. Additionally, any person convicted of an offense who was incarcerated or under parole or probation supervision on that date is included in the Sex Offender Registry.
In New York State, your employer will need to be informed that you have been charged with a sex crime, which can have a profound affect on your professional career, if not costing you your job altogether. With the help of a knowledgeable sex crime attorney, convicted individuals may be able to avoid dismissal from your job, fines and/or jail time.
In some cases, sex crime accusations can be a case of mistaken identity or based on insufficient or inaccurate information. Evidence against the accused can sometimes be based on false memories or illegal interviewing techniques and investigation procedures. It is essential to have an experienced team of sex crime lawyers on your side to make sure that the case is based on facts, research and evidence rather than the misinterpretation of critical information.
If you have been accused with a sex crime, you will need an attorney who understands how to present your case in the best possible light. There are many details surrounding sex crime cases that need to be sorted out. Was there DNA evidence? Can a “positive DNA match” be explained? Was there a court order to get a DNA sample? In some situations, the collection, preservation or handling of trace forensic materials (such as DNA) can be called into question. DNA evidence in the form of saliva, blood, skin tissue, hair, fingernails, bones, semen and other bodily excretion can be found at the scene of the crime. As is the case with sex crimes such as rape, when it is a case of his word versus her word, DNA evidence can be one of the most reliable methods used to determine an accused individual’s guilt or innocence. When collected and analyzed properly, DNA evidence can be a highly accurate method for determining who is responsible for a sex crime. Examples of devastating evidence have been overcome with creative case preparation by a lawyer with DNA evidence experience.
Even conviction of a sexual misdemeanor can affect you the rest of your life. If you have been charged with a sex crime, there is no question that you will need assistance from an experienced sex crime lawyer.
Sex crimes include:
Stephen Bilkis & Associates are highly skilled New York criminal defense attorneys representing individuals charged with sex crimes. If you are in need of a lawyer, call us immediately at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW. We offer free consultations for those charged with sexual assault, rape, prostitution, lewd acts and other sex crimes.
If you are required to register as a sex offender, this will have a lasting affect on your personal and professional life. Sex offender registration means that you may have your picture and personal information displayed on sex offender websites and you may be required to notify your neighbors whenever you move to a new location. Some sex offenses require 10-year registration, but an increasing number call for lifetime registration.
The Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) established a Sex Offender Registry within the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. SORA was enacted to assist law enforcement agencies to protect communities by requiring sex offenders to register with the State and providing information to the public about certain sex offenders living in their communities.
The SORA outlined a well-organized registration and community notification process for a sex offender. An individual is designated a sex offender based on conviction for a New York State offense or an attempt to commit an offense. SORA requires registration of those individuals convicted in another jurisdiction if the offense is equivalent to a New York State offense. Individuals convicted of certain offenses on or after the effective date of the Act must register with the Division. Additionally, any person convicted of an offense who was incarcerated or under parole or probation supervision on that date is included in the Sex Offender Registry.
In New York State, your employer will need to be informed that you have been charged with a sex crime, which can have a profound affect on your professional career, if not costing you your job altogether. With the help of a knowledgeable sex crime attorney, convicted individuals may be able to avoid dismissal from your job, fines and/or jail time.
In some cases, sex crime accusations can be a case of mistaken identity or based on insufficient or inaccurate information. Evidence against the accused can sometimes be based on false memories or illegal interviewing techniques and investigation procedures. It is essential to have an experienced team of sex crime lawyers on your side to make sure that the case is based on facts, research and evidence rather than the misinterpretation of critical information.
If you have been accused with a sex crime, you will need an attorney who understands how to present your case in the best possible light. There are many details surrounding sex crime cases that need to be sorted out. Was there DNA evidence? Can a “positive DNA match” be explained? Was there a court order to get a DNA sample? In some situations, the collection, preservation or handling of trace forensic materials (such as DNA) can be called into question. DNA evidence in the form of saliva, blood, skin tissue, hair, fingernails, bones, semen and other bodily excretion can be found at the scene of the crime. As is the case with sex crimes such as rape, when it is a case of his word versus her word, DNA evidence can be one of the most reliable methods used to determine an accused individual’s guilt or innocence. When collected and analyzed properly, DNA evidence can be a highly accurate method for determining who is responsible for a sex crime. Examples of devastating evidence have been overcome with creative case preparation by a lawyer with DNA evidence experience.
Even conviction of a sexual misdemeanor can affect you the rest of your life. If you have been charged with a sex crime, there is no question that you will need assistance from an experienced sex crime lawyer.
Sex crimes include:
- Sexual assault
- Rape
- Sodomy
- Molestation
- Pornography
- Internet sex crimes
- Child pornography and solicitation
- Lewd or indecent acts
- Prostitution and solicitation
Stephen Bilkis & Associates are highly skilled New York criminal defense attorneys representing individuals charged with sex crimes. If you are in need of a lawyer, call us immediately at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW. We offer free consultations for those charged with sexual assault, rape, prostitution, lewd acts and other sex crimes.