Child Molestation, known as Molestation of a Child in Arizona, is an extremely serious offense. A person commits molestation of a child by engaging in sexual contact with a minor under fifteen years of age. For this offense, sexual contact includes any direct or indirect fondling or manipulating of any part of the genitals or anus.
If you have been charged with Molestation of a Child, you may be held without bail until your case is resolved. If convicted of the completed offense of Molestation of a Child, you will face a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison depending on your criminal history. In addition, upon your release from prison, you will be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Arizona law and Lifetime Probation.
If you suspect that you are being investigated for Molestation of a Child, you need to contact an experienced attorney immediately. The police may request that you submit to a polygraph examination, and may have the alleged victim attempt to contact you in an effort to have you say something incriminating. Put simply, the best defense is one that begins early in the process. I have the experience necessary to enforce your rights and protect your interests throughout the investigative and judicial processes. If you suspect you are being investigated for Molestation of a Child, you need to call me now.
If you have already been charged with Molestation of a Child, you will need an aggressive, experienced attorney to defend you. Over the last 39 years, I have handled many of these types of cases, and know how to attack the State’s evidence. I can bring that experience to bear in your case, and will be able to help you in your efforts to obtain favorable release conditions, defeat the charges entirely in front of a jury or if that is not possible negotiate a favorable outcome via a plea agreement.
A Child Molestation charge is a serious offense which requires experienced legal representation to fight. Our Lawyers have been practicing criminal defense law locally in the Phoenix Area since 1987. That is almost 40 years of experience fighting criminal charges such as Child Molestation and other sex crimes. Don’t put your future in inexperienced hands, choose the experience that can defend your rights in court!