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What Are Some Examples of Sex Crime Charges in Santa Barbara?
Police officers and prosecutors in California relentlessly pursue alleged sex crime violators and charge them with the most serious offenses that they think the evidence will support.
The offenses cover a wide range of criminal behavior and vary in degree, including:
- rape
- forcible oral copulation
- child molestation
- child pornography
- lewd conduct / indecent exposure
- prostitution/solicitation of prostitution
What Are the Penalties if Convicted of a Sex Crime in Santa Barbara?
The penalties for conviction also vary, depending on whether the crime was a misdemeanor or a felony, and can involve significant incarceration, heavy fines, and other court conditions that seriously restrict one’s freedom.
If you have been charged with a sex offense, we understand your distress and embarrassment, and as your criminal defense team, we are ready to employ our experience, our skills, and our extensive knowledge of the law to build a compelling case for you. Our attorneys, with over 50 years of combined experience, enjoy a reputation for aggressive, results-oriented representation among our peers in the legal community. We have obtained hundreds of dismissals and hundreds more reductions in charges, but we also do not hesitate to go to trial to preserve our clients’ rights when necessary.
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Navigating the legal system can be complicated. To maximize your chance of securing the best outcome possible, it is essential that you reach out to us without delay. When you hire our firm, we will work quickly to gather every detail, examine every piece of evidence, and build a strong case.
We will not hesitate to go toe-to-toe in trial with an insurance company, corporation, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer. Regardless of the type of situation you are involved in, rest assured that we will do everything we can to protect your rights and help you secure the most favorable result possible.
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The Lessem, Newstat & Tooson Team
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When facing complex legal matters, it is not uncommon to encounter an issue that needs immediate attention from your team.
For this reason, we are available to assist our clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ensure any questions or concerns you may have will be addressed immediately. With around the clock service and multiple office locations, clients throughout Southern California can be confident knowing our counsel is available to them whenever and wherever they need it.


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