Facing child sexual assault charges is an extremely serious matter. Such charges are felony offenses under Texas law that carry potential prison sentences ranging from two years to life behind bars. Once you get out of prison you will be required to register as a sex offender. Any felony conviction, especially a sex crime, can make it extremely difficult to find any type of rewarding job. Other consequences related to your conviction often will have a very detrimental effect on the rest of your life.
We know what it means to be accused of abusing or molesting a minor, and we also know that there is usually more than one side to the story. When you engage our firm to represent you, our attorneys will take the time to get to know you, understand what happened from your point of view, and execute a comprehensive and aggressive defense strategy designed to protect you to the greatest extent possible.
Child-related sexual offenses can involve allegations of abuse, exploitation or neglect. These terms are defined in Section of the Texas Family Code. Section lists 13 forms of child abuse, many of which either directly or implicitly involve sexual intercourse, molestation or indecent behavior, while the definitions of exploitation and neglect are shorter in length but similarly broad in scope. We have represented clients accused of all forms of child sexual assault.
We have heard it all when it comes to allegations of improper conduct and we have tried numerous cases involving allegations of:. Child sexual assault and the other child sex-related offenses carry substantial penalties under Texas law. While there are limited circumstances in which these offenses can qualify as Class A or Class B misdemeanors, if you have been accused of sexually assaulting, abusing or exploiting a child, you are most likely facing felony penalties.
Certain offenses, such as Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and Sexual Assault of a Child under 6, are in special category of first-degree felonies. These offenses, often referred to as Super Aggravated felonies, carry with them 25 years to life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
