Riverside Sexual Abuse Attorney

About Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse can include any sexual contact or behavior which the victim is incapable of consenting to by reason of being a minor, mentally infirm or lacking in the capacity to communicate or refuse. Hospital staff, nursing home staff, teachers, coaches, parents, step-parents, foster parents, guardians, and other caretakers may find themselves accused of molestation, statutory rape or other forms of sexual abuse. Such a serious accusation generally includes the use of physical or psychological force and needs to be aggressively fought. The stigma connected to the term sexual abuse provokes strong emotional reactions in investigators, social workers, prosecutors and jury members as well as the general public. For this reason you need to consult a Riverside sex crime lawyer with many years of experience in handling this type of complex defense.

Sexual Abuse Lawyer in Riverside

Young children can be most suggestible when questioned by investigators and examined by psychologists and social workers. The investigation process of physical exam, barraged by often leading questions, and placed in unfamiliar surroundings with strangers can be quite terrifying to a child. Under this kind of pressure children can be very quick to figure out what answers the adult wants to hear. Unfortunately for the accused, many people believe that "innocent children" would not tell anything but the truth with so much at stake. Young children may have no idea that a person's entire life in on the line. Adult accusers and child accusers can both be motivated by malice.

Few investigators are truly moved to discover the real truth especially in the case of crimes against a child. Most are simply in pursuit of getting enough evidence to convince a jury. Anything you say can and likely will be used against you. Under these circumstances you will need a skilled sexual abuse attorney on your side immediately with the necessary resources and the dedication to scrutinize the prosecution's case for any violation of your rights and other flaws. By carrying out a thorough investigation into the alleged offense a strong defense strategy designed to achieve a successful outcome could be constructed.

Sexual abuse, molestation and sexual assault charges mean facing a variety of harsh legal penalties including imprisonment, fines, community service, court ordered rehabilitation and mandatory registration as a sex offender. With so much at stake it is important to work with a sex crime lawyer at Hanson, Gorian & Bradford with an impressive record of successfully resolving sex crime cases.

Contact a Riverside sexual abuse attorney at our firm with the experience and commitment to fight for you.