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Charged with a sex crime in Salt Lake City? You need a skilled Sex Crime Attorney fast. At Blackley & Wingad, we’ve handled many sex crime cases with real jury trial experience. We don’t just represent you – we help you understand every step. Our team listens, explains your options, and fights hard in court.
Whether it’s a felony or misdemeanor, these charges can change your life. You could face prison, big fines, and even being listed as a sex offender. That’s why it’s important to have a Salt Lake City sex crimes lawyer who knows how to defend your rights and work toward the best result possible.
Defending a Sex Crime
Sexual Battery
Sexual Battery involves the non-consensual touching of another person’s intimate body parts.
Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sexual Abuse of a Child is when someone engages in inappropriate sexual behavior with a minor, including unwanted sexual contact or exposure to other forms of sexual exploitation.
Sodomy on a child:
Sodomy on a Child occurs when a person engages in a sexual act with a person who is under 14 years old that involves the genitals of one individual and the mouth or anus of another individual – regardless of whether consent was given.
Rape:
Rape is defined as non-consensual sexual intercourse with another person through force, threat, or intimidation.
Object Rape:
Object rape involves non-consensual penetration with an object against a person’s will.
Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16-17 year old:
Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a 16-17 year old is when an adult, who is seven years older than the victim, engages in sexual conduct with a 16-17 year old.
Lewdness:
Lewdness is engaging in sexual behavior that is offensive to public decency and morality by exposing oneself, voyeurism, or other forms of inappropriate conduct.
Lewdness Involving a Child:
Lewdness Involving a Child occurs when someone commits an act of lewdness in the presence of a child who is under 14 years old.
Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child is when a person engages in a non-consensual sexual act with a person who is younger than 14 years old involving the genitals of one individual and the anus or mouth of another individual.
Forcible Sodomy
Forcible Sodomy is a forcible act of sexual penetration that often involves physical violence and trauma to the victim.
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Possession:
Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Possession occurs when a person possesses or views child sex abuse material or child pornography.
Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor:
Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor occurs when a person distributes or produces child sex abuse material, or if a parent or legal guardian knowingly consents or permits a minor to be sexually exploited through child sex abuse material/child pornography.
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender:
Failure to Register as a Sex Offender is when someone who has been convicted of certain sex offenses fails to fully and completely register with local law enforcement and government agencies as required by law.
Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor:
Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor is when an adult age 18 years or older engages in any sexual conduct with a person who is 14-16 years old.