Sex Crimes Making a Difference in the Lives of the Accused

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Accused of a Sex Crime? Fight For Your Freedom

No one can say that being unjustly accused of breaking the law is a comfortable experience. However, those who have been accused of committing a crime of a sexual nature are instantly in more danger than the normal defendant. This is because sexual crimes are treated far more harshly than other crimes, particularly in the state of Texas. The jury, judge, law enforcement officials, prosecutors, guards, and even inmates within the prison system automatically create stereotyped and biased opinions against an alleged perpetrator of a sexual crime.

Unfortunately, so often those who are accused of these crimes happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you are a victim of a sex crime accusation, immediately reach out to the Law Offices of Brady L. Pendleton for powerful support from our Stephenville sex crime attorney.

What are Texas Sex Crimes Penalties?

It is important to know what the penalties are in the state of Texas, so you can determine how your life will be affected based on your current accusation. Depending on the extent of the accusation, as well as the age of the accused, your behavior might be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, as decreed by the Texas Penal Code.

The following information will demonstrate just how harsh your penalties could be if you are convicted. However, it is important to remember that even if you served these stringent requirements and paid the harsh fines, you would still face other damages for the rest of your life, including being put on a sex offender registry.

Arrested for a sex crime? Call us today at (888) 246-6869 so that our empathetic Stephenville sex crime lawyer can support you with reliable counsel.

Sexual Misdemeanors in Texas

A sexual misdemeanor is supposed to be less serious than a felony, but in Texas, even misdemeanors are very severe.

If the court determines that the charge of a misdemeanor sex crime is accurate, then you could receive significant jail time and high fines, as designated below:

  • A Class C misdemeanor can require you to pay a $500 fine
  • A Class B misdemeanor can force you to spend at up to 180 days in jail, and you may also be forced to pay up to a $2,000 fine
  • A Class A misdemeanor could require you to serve up to one full year in jail, and you might need to pay a $4,000 fine

Sexual Felonies in Texas

A misdemeanor often becomes a felony when more violence was apparently present. However, misdemeanors can also become felonies depending on the location of where a crime was committed, as well as depending on the age or identity of the alleged victim.

If the court determines that the charge of a felony sex crime is accurate, then you could be forced to face the cost of even longer imprisonment and more exorbitant fees, such as:

  • A first-degree felony conviction means that you will need to serve anywhere between 5 and 99 years in prison, and often you will most likely be forced to pay up to $10,000 in fines
  • A second-degree felony mandates that 2 to 20 years must be spent in prison, and requires the defendant to pay up to $10,000 in fines
  • A third-degree felony could result in anywhere between 2 and10 years in prison, and could also mandate the defendant to pay to $10,000 in fines
  • State jail felony still results in at least 180 days (and up to 2 whole years) served in state jail, again with the potential requirement of paying a $10,000 fine

Get Legal Counsel You Can Trust

In many cases, alleged offenses could be entirely false or cases of mistaken identity. At other times, the crime could have been completely accidental or unintentional in nature. Regardless of the circumstance, you will need a powerful advocate from our Law Offices of Brady L. Pendleton to defend you. Our Stephenville Sex Crime Lawyer serve clients throughout Erath, Parker, Tarrant, Hood, Comanche, Hamilton, Bosque, Palo Pinto, Johnson, Somervell, Eastland, Brown Counties, and Tarleton State University.

If you've been accused of a sex crime, contact us now at (888) 246-6869 for aggressive protection from our sex crime lawyer in Stephenville.

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