Sex Crimes

Being charged with a sex crime carries a heavy price in our society especially if you are innocent of the charges. You potentially face strong and lengthy criminal sentences and most likely will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life if convicted. These types of charges can destroy your reputation, job relationships and personal relationships. These types of allegations quite simply destroy lives.

It is vital to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney when you are being charged with these crimes. It is equally as important when you are being investigated relating to accusations of unlawful sexual conduct. You need someone experienced and aggressive like Gregory B. Pike to aggressively protect your rights from the start before any charges are filed. Remember, anyone can accuse you of a sexual charge and because of that you will be placed in a position to defend yourself. Because of the complexity of this are of law and the severity of the punishments it is imperative that you immediately contact me, I am an experienced sex crimes attorney that can help.

Some of the most common sex crimes that I handle include:

Below are a listing of some of the most serious Sex Crime charges, the code sections, the elements of each crime and the punishments attached to each one. It is not an exhaustive list but does give you the most serious ones. Please scroll down and review them and if you have been charged with any sex crime or are currently being investigated for one you need to immediately contact Gregory B. Pike for a free consultation. He can be reached toll free at 1-888-387-1101 or by emailing him directly at gregorypike@gmail.com. Don’t wait until it’s too late!

Rape

Rape (Penal Code Section 261)

"(a) Rape is the act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person not the spouse of the perpetrator, under any of the following circumstances:"

1. Where the person is incapable, because of a mental disorder or developmental or physical disability, of giving legal consent and you know of this or reasonably should know.


2. Where it is accomplished against the person's will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the person.


3. Where the person is prevented from resisting by any intoxicating or anesthetic substance, or any controlled substance and you know this or reasonably should.


4. Where the person is unconscious of the nature of the act and you know it. Unconscious has a variety of meanings in the law.


5. Where a person submits believing it is that person's spouse and this belief is induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with the intent to induce the belief.


6. Where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person, and there is a reasonable possibility that the perpetrator will execute the threat. (threatening to retaliate means a threat to kidnap or falsely imprison, or to inflict extreme pain, serious bodily injury, or death)


7. Where the act is accomplished against the victim's will by threatening to use the authority of a public official to incarcerate, arrest, or deport the victim or another and the victim has a reasonable belief that the perpetrator is, in fact, a public official.
   

Spousal Rape (Penal Code Section262)

It is sexual intercourse accomplished under any of the following circumstances;

1. Against the person's will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on that person.


2. Where the spouse is prevented from resisting by any intoxicating or anesthetic substance, or any controlled substance and you know or reasonably should know that is the case.


3. Where your spouse is unconscious of the nature of the act and you know it. the word "unconscious" has several meanings as used in this section.


4. Against the person's will where there is the threat of retaliation in the future.


5. Against the person's will by threatening to use the authority of a public official to incarcerate, arrest, or deport the spouse or another person.

Punishment (Sections 261 & 262)

3, 6 or 8 years in the State Prison

5, 7 or 9 years in the State Prison for gang rape

Please note this statute is very complex with other sections not discussed here. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such complex situations. If you are charged with such a crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

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Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Child under 14 (Child Molestation)

Penal Code Section 288

"Any person who willfully and lewdly commits any lewd or lascivious acts, including an other acts constituting other crimes provided for in Part I, upon or with the body, or any part, or member thereof, of a child who is under the age of 14 years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desires of that person or the child, is guilty of a felony.."

Punishment: 3, 6 or 8 years in the State Prison for one victim

15 years to Life in the State Prison (Multiple victims)
25 years to Life in the State Prison (Certain situations apply)

**Your age vs. the "victim's" age is important.

**Fines can be levied against you up to $10,000 by the court.

Please note this statute is very complex with other sections not discussed here because of the complexity involved. This is one of the most serious allegations that can be charged against anyone. It carries with it a maximum of Life in prison. These charges are severe and cannot and should not be taken lightly. Remember anyone can claim you did certain things to them and it doesn't take much for the authorities to arrest you. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such serious and complex situations. If you are charged with this crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

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Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child (Child Molestation)

Penal Code Section 288.5

            "(a) Any person who either resides in the same home with the minor child or has recurring access to the child, who over a period of time, not less than three months in duration, engages in three or more acts of substantial sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14 years at the time of the commission of the offense...or three or more acts of lewd or lascivious conduct under Section 288, with a child under the age of 14 years at the time of the commission of the offense.."

            Separate counts may be charged against you if there is more than one victim.

            Punishment:  6, 12, or 16 years in the State Prison

Please note this statute is very complex. These charges are severe and cannot and should not be taken lightly. Remember anyone can claim you did certain things to them and it doesn't take much for the authorities to arrest you. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such serious and complex situations. If you are charged with this crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

        All initial consultations are free and confidential.
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Assault Resulting in Death of a Child (Child Abuse)

Penal Code Section 273ab

"Any person who, having the care or custody of a child who is under eight years of age, assaults the child by means of force that to a reasonable person would be likely to produce great bodily injury, resulting in the child's death, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 25 years to life."

This code section is frequently charged in a suspected Shaken Baby Syndrome case; a case where the allegations are that a person shakes a baby or infant usually under the age of 2 years and because of the neck muscles that are not yet mature and strong enough, and the brain has not fully developed, that back and forth motion similar to a whiplash causes the brain to impact the skull which causes bleeding and swelling and in some cases death. These cases involve caretakers, in many cases boyfriends, girlfriends, fathers and mothers, family members and usually involves a person getting angry with the youngster and subsequestly abusing him or her.

Because of the severity of the punishment, a vigorous defense is required utilizing experienced investigators and forensic medical experts. It carries the same punishment as first degree murder and the same as a third striker.

This statute is very complex and severe in it's punishment and cannot and should not be taken lightly. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such serious and complex situations. If you are charged with this crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

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Sodomy

Penal Code Section 286

"(a) Sodomy is sexual conduct consisting of contact between the penis of one person and the anus of another person. Any sexual penetration, howver slight, is sufficient to complete the crime of sodomy."

Punishment: Up to 9 years in the State Prison

Please note this statute is very complex with other sections not discussed here because of the complexity involved. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such complex situations. If you are charged with such a crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

All initial consultations are free and confidential.
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Oral Copulation

Penal Code Section 288a

"Oral copulation is the act of copulating the mouth of one person with the sexual organ or anus of another person.”

Punishment:

1. Commit this act with a person under the age of 18 and, with exceptions, you can either go to jail for no more than 1 year (misdemeanor) or go to State Prison for 16 months, 2 or 3 years (felony). This is called a “wobbler” as it can be a misdemeanor or a felony.


2. If you’re over 21 and you commit this act with a person under the age of 16 you will, with exceptions, be charged with a felony with punishment in the State Prison for 16 months, 2 or 3 years.


3. If you commit this act with a person under the age of 14 and that person is more than 10 years younger than you, the maximum punishment is 3, 6 or 8 years in the State Prison.


4. If you commit this act against the victim’s will by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury on the victim the maximum punishment is 3, 6 or 8 years in the State Prison.


5. If you commit this act against the victim’s will by threatening to retaliate in the future against the victim or any other person, and there is a reasonable possibility that you will execute the threat or, the victim is unconscious** of the nature of the act and you know it or reasonably should know it, or if the victim is prevented from resisting by any intoxicating or anesthetic substance, or any controlled substance, and you knew it or reasonably should have, or if the victim submits under the belief that you are the victim’s spouse, and this belief is induced by any artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by you, with the intent to induce that belief in the victim, or if you threaten to use the office of a public official to incarcerate arrest or deport the victim or another and the victim has a reasonable belief you are a public official the maximum punishment is 3, 6 or 8 years in the State Prison.
   **The word “unconscious” has several meanings in relationship to this section and is very complex.


6. I you act together with another to commit this act, either personally or by aiding and abetting, in ways set forth in #’s 4 and 5 above, or where the victim is incapable, because of a mental disorder or developmental or physical disability, of giving consent and you know it or reasonably should know it, the maximum punishment is 5, 7 or 9 years in the State Prison.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Anyone convicted of this section MUST register as a sex offender pursuant to Penal Code Section 290 for the rest of their life!

Please note this statute is very complex with other sections not discussed here because of the complexity involved. These charges are severe and cannot and should not be taken lightly. Remember anyone can claim you did certain things to them and it doesn't take much for the authorities to arrest you. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such serious and complex situations. If you are charged with this crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

All initial consultations are free and confidential.
Call from anywhere toll free at (888) 387-1101

Incest

Penal Code Section 285

            "Persons being within the degrees of consanguinity within which marriages are declared by law to be incestuous and void, who intermarry with each other, or who commit fornication or adultry with each other.."

            Punishment:  16 months, 2 or 3 years in the State Prison 

Please note this statute is complex. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such complex situations. If you are charged with such a crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

All initial consultations are free and confidential.
Call from anywhere toll free at (888) 387-1101

Indecent Exposure

Penal Code Section 314

Lewd or obscene conduct; indecent exposure;obscene exhibitions

"Every person who willfully and lewdly either:

1. Exposes is person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby, or,


2. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decendcy, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts is guilty of a misdemeanor."

And, if you violate that section after entering, without consent, in an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach, or the inhabited portion of any other building you can be punished by either imprisonment in the county jail for 1 year of tin the State Prison for 16 months, 2 or 3 years.

** IMPORTANT NOTICE: You are required to register as a sex offender (Penal Code Section 290) for violation of this section.

Please note this statute is complex. As such, it is very important that you chose a Lawyer that has the experience to handle such complex situations. If you are charged with such a crime you need to contact the Law Offices of Gregory B. Pike and speak to Mr. Pike immediately to protect your rights.

All initial consultations are free and confidential.
Call from anywhere toll free at (888) 387-1101

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