Fort Lauderdale Sex Crimes

At Leader & Leader, PA, our Ft. Lauderdale law team knows the stigma of being accused of a sex crime. Given societal views on these types of allegations, you are most likely terrified at this point. Don’t lose hope – our experienced Fort Lauderdale sex crime attorneys can make all the difference in the outcome of your case.

You definitely want to be defended by a top Florida attorney, because you are facing damage to your employment, your reputation and your family life. If you hold a job that requires licensure or a security clearance, you may find that your job is impacted by a sex crime conviction.

If you are facing a sex crime charge, you need a highly specialized and aggressive defense. That’s where our 68 years of Florida defense experience comes in. Want to plea bargain? Don’t! There are generally no acceptable plea bargains in sex crime cases, as most pleas require you to register for life as a sex offender.

Unfortunately in many Florida sex crime cases, the evidence is based on hearsay. It can result from a contentious divorce, a misunderstanding between two teenagers or even clicking on a pornographic website. We have been involved in sex crime cases based on false accusations or even false memories by a child. That is why sex crime cases are so complex and require lawyers experienced in all facets of Florida’s sex crime laws.

Types of Florida Sex Crimes

The following are some of the sex crime charges where Leader & Leader have experience:

• Child Abuse
• Child Enticement
• Child Pornography
• Date Rape
• Failure to Register
• Indecent Exposure
• Internet Pornography
• Lewd/Lascivious Conduct
• Marital Rape
• Megan’s Law Changes
• Molestation
• Obscenity
• Pandering/Pimping
• Pornography
• Prostitution
• Rape
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Harassment
• Statutory Rape

Fighting Sex Crimes

If you or someone you know has been accused of a sex crime, call the experienced sex crime lawyers at Leader & Leader. If possible, do not talk to the police or any agency before meeting with us. If you have, stop all communication with them until you have secured experienced legal representation.

The penalties for conviction of a crime under Florida sex crime statutes vary widely. Penalties for a misdemeanor sex crime, such as indecent exposure, may be jail time of less than a year or probation, a fine, and community service. Penalties for a felony offense, such as aggravated sexual assault, can include a long prison term followed by a lifetime of sex offender registration.

Sex crimes defense requires very specific defense strategies backed by extensive investigation and trial preparation. This is not an area for a general practice attorney. Experience is everything.

Mounting a Florida Sex Crime Defense

At Leader & Leader, we begin by assembling the right Florida sex crime legal defense team. Depending on the charge, the team will also include forensic detectives, DNA experts, psychologists, private investigators and local counsel familiar with the procedures and politics of your local Florida court.

The next step is to conduct a thorough investigation of your Florida sex crime case. It is quite common for our Florida investigative team to produce evidence that exonerates you without the need for a trial. If a trial is needed, your lead trial attorney will be one of our highly experienced Florida criminal defense lawyers who will aggressively fight for you.

Our goal at Leader & Leader is to minimize the negative consequences of a sex crime charge or conviction and to get the best possible outcome, given the facts of your case.