Newport Beach Sex Crime Lawyers

Relentless Defense Against Sex Offense Allegations in Orange County

Are you facing allegations of any type of sex offense? Your reputation, career, and freedom may be on the line. Your personal and professional relationships may suffer immeasurably, and your entire future may be colored by the stigma of a “pervert” or “sex offender.”

Do not let this happen to you. Many sex crime allegations are unfounded or exaggerated. These are extremely sensitive issues that need to be handled immediately by a seasoned criminal defense lawyer. Call Khanjan | Nosratabadi, Trial Attorneys and we will talk to you about what’s at stake and what we can do to begin protecting your rights as soon as possible.

Avoid the Burden of Sex Offender Registration

Sex offenses are vigorously prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office. If convicted of a sex crime, not only does an individual have to serve an extraordinary high sentence term, but he/she must also register with the local police agency for the rest of his/her life. Registered sex offenders may not live near school zones and cannot qualify to work in certain industries. Their names are also available to any person searching for registered offenders in the area.

Avoiding sex offender registration is one of the goals of the defense counsel provided by our Newport Beach sex crime lawyers at KN Defense. We will work tirelessly to prevent you from being convicted and having to register.

Penalties for Sex Crimes in California

When it comes to sex crime penalties, California law requires harsh sentencing, and lifetime sex offender registration is typically required. Higher prison sentences are sought when the victim of a sex act is less than 14 years of age (Violation of Penal Code Section 288a). Touching someone in a sexual manner who is under 14 years of age is punishable by anywhere from 3 to 8 years in state prison.

Unlawful Intercourse with a Minor is also punishable by up to 3 years in state prison. This occurs when an adult has consensual intercourse with a minor under 18 years of age. This is a strict liability crime. As long as the defendant was aware of the actual age of the minor, he will be criminally liable for violation of Penal Code Section 261.5. Newport Beach criminal lawyer Rodney Nosratabadi recently prevailed in two separate matters where the defendants were alleged to have known the actual age of the minors they had intercourse with. Both cases were dismissed. Another defendant, who had already made statements to the police implicating himself, received no jail time at all.

Violation of Penal Code Section 261 is one of the most fact-sensitive of all sex crime cases. Section 261 defines rape as sexual intercourse against the will or without the consent of another. “He said, she said” may turn a night of passion into date rape. This offense is punishable by up to eight years in state prison.

​Other crimes like Sexual Assault and Abuse, Child Molestation CPC 288, CPC 289, Computer Sex Crimes and Child Pornography CPC 311.1, and Public Sexual Indecency and Lewd Acts CPC 314 are also punishable by high terms in state prison and require sex offender registration.