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West Palm Beach Criminal Defense Lawyers for Sexual Charges

The lawyers of Suskauer Feuer, LLC, located in West Palm Beach, FL, provide criminal defense for those accused of sex crimes or sexual offense charges.

If you or a loved one has been accused of a sexual offense / sex crime, it can be a fearful time. It can adversely affect the accused’s reputation, job, relationships, and social status. Sexual offense charges are extremely serious, are aggressively prosecuted, and typically carry the most severe punishments. The media also pursues these cases for local and national coverage. This is why it is very important to have skilled, experienced legal representation when facing sex crime charges. You want to choose a lawyer who is knowledgeable in criminal defense for sexual offenses.

Society and our legal system consider sex offenses to be among the most horrific; therefore, sex cases are rigorously prosecuted and can carry some of the most severe penalties. If convicted of a sex crime, not only does an individual have to serve an extraordinary high sentence term, but he/she must also register as a sex offender with the local police agency for the rest of his/her life. Worse still, if the crime alleged involves a minor, the accused can face involuntary civil commitment after any sentence is complete.

Sexually related charges can irrevocably adversely affect the accused’s reputation, job, relationships, and social status. Having effective legal counsel to guide you through the process from the beginning can greatly impact the outcome of your sex-related criminal case.

Types of Sexual Offense cases that our firm handles includes, but is not limited to:

Child Abuse

Child abuse involves the intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child, an intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child, or active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, physical or mental injury to a child.

Possession of Obscene Materials (Internet Pornography)

Possession of obscene materials often refers to the possession or distribution of child pornography over the internet. Materials can be distributed or reside on ones hard drive, back-up disk, flash drive, etc.

Lewd & Lascivious (Battery, Conduct / Exhibition / Molestation)

The words “lewd” and “lascivious”� mean the same thing and mean a wicked, lustful, unchaste, licentious, or sensual intent on the part of the person doing an act. Lewd and lascivious offenses include battery (engaging in sexual activity with a child 12 years of age or older, but younger than the age of 16 and also forcing, encouraging or enticing a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity), conduct (touching of a child under the age of 16 or forcing or enticing a child under the age of 16 to commit a lewd or lascivious act), exhibition (when a person masturbates, exposes his/her genitals in a lewd and lascivious manner, or engages in any other sexual act that doesn’t involve any contact with the victim who is under the age of 16) or molestation (touching of a child under the age of 16 or forcing or enticing a child under the age of 16 to lewdly and lasciviously touch the perpetrator). The degree of offense and potential punishment varies depending on the age of the individuals involved.

Sexual Battery Related Offenses

Sexual battery is non-consensual oral, anal or vaginal penetration by, or union with the sexual organ of another, or penetration using an object. The term sexual battery encompasses such acts as rape and sodomy.

Sex Offender Violations

Registered sex offenders must abide to the standards of their probation, as well as their statutory duties to register with local authorities. Probation violations can include, but are not limited to missed appointments with probation officers, curfew violations, having contact with the victim, viewing, owning or possessing or having access to obscene, pornographic or sexual materials, committing any new law violations, testing positive for drugs, and failing to pay costs of supervision.

Prostitution, solicitation

Rape, statutory rape, date rape, spousal rape

Sexual battery

Internet solicitation, internet sex crimes

Voyeurism

Lewd acts

Public indecency, exposure

Pornography, internet pornography

Potential Punishments for a Sexual Offense

Society and our legal system consider sex crimes to be among the most horrific. Sexual offense laws are complex and the repercussions of a conviction are extremely serious. Penalties are increased if the alleged victim is sixteen (16) years old or younger.

Most sexual crimes are felony offenses, carrying sever punishments that can include long jail terms, fines, probation, rehabilitation and mandatory sex offender registration.

Three Reasons to Turn to Suskauer Feuer, LLC for Sexual Offense Defense

  1. Our attorneys will provide individualized attention, empathy, and pragmatic advice to those who are accused and in need of strong legal counsel.
  2. Attorney Michelle Suskauer is a respected and nationally known legal analyst, often consulted by local and national media regarding criminal defense cases, case law and strategy. This experience and her relationships with the media allow Michelle to minimize her client’s exposure while making sure her client’s story is told.
  3. Our lawyers are former public defenders and career defense attorneys who have handled many cases involving all types of sex-related criminal offenses in Palm Beach County for nearly two decades.

Contact an Experienced, Aggressive Sex Offense Lawyer in West Palm Beach

If you have questions regarding sexual offenses or criminal defense litigation, please do not hesitate to contact us for a free consultation so we can review your case. We are happy to meet or speak with you anytime. Our legal team is experienced, aggressive, compassionate, and will fight for your rights!

 

 

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Law Firm Highlights

• Michelle recently received the Annual Justice Barbara Pariente Award from the Palm Beach County chapter of FAWL.

• Tune in to WJNO 1290 AM every Friday morning during rush hour for “Legally Speaking” with Michelle.

• Michelle will be incoming chair of the Disciplinary Review Committee of the Florida Bar Board of Governors.

Law Firm News

  • Michelle Suskauer To Make 2018 Florida Bar Committee Appointments
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  • Leonard Feuer client has last charge dropped in case of 72-foot yacht grounded in Palm Beach
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Law Firm News

  • Michelle Suskauer To Make 2018 Florida Bar Committee Appointments
  • Clips From Michelle’s Recent Appearance On The Dr. Oz Show
  • Michelle Suskauer Appears As Legal Analyst On The Dr. Oz Show
  • Michelle Suskauer discusses Nouman Raja’s case in WPTV article
  • Leonard Feuer client has last charge dropped in case of 72-foot yacht grounded in Palm Beach
  • Michelle Discusses “Being The Florida Bar President” on The Legal Talk Network

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