Sex crimes charges can be devastating to an individual's career, family life, and future. With the rise of the Internet, it's easier than ever to be misled or entrapped by a state or federal sex crimes sting operation. Due to the nature of the crime, virtually anyone can claim you committed a sexual offense and public opinion is swift to assume your guilt.
At the law offices of Patrick Artur & Associates, we don't assume anything. We're here as your advocate to explain, to investigate, and to fight for you in court. When you're in for the fight of your life, contact our Philadelphia sex crimes defense lawyers. We represent people throughout Pennsylvania in state or federal court.
People don't hire us to cut a deal—they hire us to hear a "not guilty" verdict.
At Patrick Artur & Associates we're selective about the cases we take. If we accept your case, you can be assured of personal attention and extensive contact with your attorney, a thorough investigation of the "evidence" against you, and a solid defense strategy aimed at results.
We’ve been defending clients facing sex crimes charges for more than 30 years. We are often able to get criminal charges reduced, dismissed, or altered to spare our clients the damage to their reputation that a public trial can bring. On the other hand, we've handled hundreds of jury trials. We're ready to go to court for you.
Our sex crime defense lawyers stay on top of changing Pennsylvania and federal sex crimes laws, including new sex tourism or "date line" sex crime charges. We understand the sophisticated techniques law enforcement use to gather evidence. We tackle any sexual offense charge, including:
- Child pornography, charges of possession, distribution or production of child pornography, online sex crimes
- Sex with a minor, including child sexual abuse, child molestation, and statutory rape
- Online solicitation of a minor or enticement to sexual activities, often associated with chat room sting operations and Internet entrapment
- Sex tourism or sex traveling
- Human trafficking
- Rape, date rape or sexual assault
- Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (IDSI)
- Spousal rape
- Indecent exposure, obscenity, or lewd or lascivious conduct
Sex crimes are increasingly charged as federal offenses requiring mandatory minimum sentences. This means if a judge finds you guilty, under current sentencing guidelines he or she must send you to prison for a certain number of years. After release, sex offender registration will often be required. That brings a whole new set of problems.
If you believe you are under investigation for a sexual crime, or if you have been arrested and need aggressive representation, contact Patrick Artur & Associates.
You have rights. We protect them.
