Criminal Defense Lawyers

NYC Aggravated Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree Lawyers

Sexual crimes are the most serious of crimes that a person can be charged with. Just merely being charged with this type of crime is an incredibly terrible mark against a person. The person who is actually convicted of one of these crimes is facing an even more serious situation. One of the types of sexual crimes in New York City is sexual abuse in the third degree. This is the lowest level of sexual abuse crimes charged in NYC, but it is still a serious charge.

This crime involves the unwanted touching of another person’s genitals or other private areas. It does not necessarily include the charge of actual penetrative sex in any way. Merely touching another person in a sexual manner that they did not ask for is enough to constitute as a possible violation of the law in New York City.

It is possible to be charged with this crime if you have this kind of sexual contact with a person who is not able to consent to this type of touching. The law designates that those who are under the age of seventeen are not capable, nor are those who are physically unable to give their consent to sexual consent.

There are cases in which one touching another’s lips in a sexual way may constitute sexual abuse in the third degree in NYC. That is important because it shows just how broadly this particular crime may be applied.

The following penalties may be accessed to a person who has committed this particular crime:

Three months in prison
One year of probation
Registry on the sex offender list
Up to $500.00 fine

The court may impose any combination of these penalties. As you can see, it is incredibly important to avoid being convicted of this particular crime. The result of having to list oneself on the sex offender registry in particular is a penalty that no one should want to have to deal with.

It is possible to defend yourself against these charges. There are a number of ways in which a person may try to negate their responsibility for what has happened. They may also end up trying to figure out a way in which they can get away from having to face the music on these types of charges at all.

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2024-03-21

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2024-03-18

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2024-03-18

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2024-03-15

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2024-03-15

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2024-03-12

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2024-03-12

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2024-02-28

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2024-02-24

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Investigators working for you can look into the specific circumstances of the allegations against you. It is possible that you have reason to believe that a person is accusing you of something that you did not really do. You may have plenty of defenses to protect yourself against fallout into the future. You might be able to prove that the person who has brought these accusations against you is doing so for reasons of blackmail. That is something worth looking into if you are being charged with a sexual abuse crime.

Lifelong Impacts

Always remember that you have the potential to face lifelong penalties for this type of crime. It doesn’t matter that this is the lowest level of sexual abuse that can be charged in NYC. The important thing is that having to file on the sexual predatory registry is a very serious potential consequence of having been convicted of this type of crime.

Hiring a lawyer who has worked these types of cases is the best way to go. You do not want to put your entire reputation and career on the line as you would be doing if you were to get convicted. It could become nearly impossible for you to get another job in the future. Likewise, you might not be able to have other freedoms and liberties that you had expected to have.

It is so very important that you understand the full gravity of everything that could happen to you in these circumstances. Something that you did which may not have even seemed like a big deal or even a violation of the law may in fact be a big deal. You have to weigh out what your options are for defending yourself and take the opportunity to do so.