Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
Have you or someone you know been charged with or are under investigation for Sexual Solicitation of a Minor?
Online solicitation of a minor occurs when someone over the age of 18 solicits, lures, entices or attempts to solicit, lure or entice someone under the age of 18 to commit a sexual act, using a computer network. This includes merely communicating or chatting about a potential meeting; an actual meeting in person may bring more charges. Defending such charges involves looking into potential entrapment, and other issues. Potential punishment includes prison time and registering as a sex offender.
A person may also be arrested for engaging in sexually explicit transmissions with a minor. Sexually explicit conversations with a person believed to be a minor is a criminal offense. In many cases, law enforcement officials will pull the transcript of such conversations and use this to obtain a warrant to search your home or work computer for other evidence such as child pornography. An experienced defense lawyer must know how to effectively handle an evidence-intensive case.
At the Greater Boston Law Firm of Altman & Altman, LLP, our attorneys have years of experience in criminal defense. As new laws are passed to stop the sexual solicitation of a minor over the Internet, law enforcement agencies are becoming more attentive to, and are training their officers on how to detect and engage persons online. We are constantly monitoring the changes in the law in order to effectively protect our clients.
Our Massachusetts Internet crime defense lawyers defend clients who have been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor. Our goal is to protect your rights and develop strategies that defend you effectively. We advise anyone who believes they may be under investigation for sexual solicitation of a minor to Contact Us immediately so we can begin to defend them. In some instances, our attorneys have been able to stop our clients from being charged at all, preserving their careers, families and futures.
If you believe you are presently being investigated, or have recently been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, please Call the Boston Law Office of Altman & Altman, LLP for a free consultation, 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online.
Online solicitation of a minor occurs when someone over the age of 18 solicits, lures, entices or attempts to solicit, lure or entice someone under the age of 18 to commit a sexual act, using a computer network. This includes merely communicating or chatting about a potential meeting; an actual meeting in person may bring more charges. Defending such charges involves looking into potential entrapment, and other issues. Potential punishment includes prison time and registering as a sex offender.
A person may also be arrested for engaging in sexually explicit transmissions with a minor. Sexually explicit conversations with a person believed to be a minor is a criminal offense. In many cases, law enforcement officials will pull the transcript of such conversations and use this to obtain a warrant to search your home or work computer for other evidence such as child pornography. An experienced defense lawyer must know how to effectively handle an evidence-intensive case.
At the Greater Boston Law Firm of Altman & Altman, LLP, our attorneys have years of experience in criminal defense. As new laws are passed to stop the sexual solicitation of a minor over the Internet, law enforcement agencies are becoming more attentive to, and are training their officers on how to detect and engage persons online. We are constantly monitoring the changes in the law in order to effectively protect our clients.
Our Massachusetts Internet crime defense lawyers defend clients who have been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor. Our goal is to protect your rights and develop strategies that defend you effectively. We advise anyone who believes they may be under investigation for sexual solicitation of a minor to Contact Us immediately so we can begin to defend them. In some instances, our attorneys have been able to stop our clients from being charged at all, preserving their careers, families and futures.
If you believe you are presently being investigated, or have recently been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, please Call the Boston Law Office of Altman & Altman, LLP for a free consultation, 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online.
