Sexual Offense Charges in Amite, Louisiana

The idea, let alone talk, of sexual misconduct makes people feel uncomfortable. But if you have been accused of a sexual offense, the charges can bring a lot more serious consequences than awkward conversations. Misdemeanor and felony sexual offense charges can affect your employment, professional licenses, child custody and privacy.Sex Offense

To prevent sexual offense charges in Amite, Louisiana from marring your record and interfering with your future, you need a criminal defense attorney. Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC will aggressively fight to maintain your innocence and/or minimize the effect that a guilty verdict or plea may have on your personal and professional life.

Types of Sexual Offenses

Louisiana laws regarding crimes of a sexual nature are intended to protect the innocent, particularly children, from physical and emotional harm resulting from inappropriate sexual language, imagery or acts. Violations include:

  • Obscenity
  • Pornography
  • Solicitation
  • Incest
  • Rape
  • Molestation
  • Carnal knowledge of a juvenile
  • Intentional exposure to disease
  • Sodomy

The inundation of technology in our modern society has complicated and added to the ways in which sexual offenses may occur. Solicitation and pornography on the internet are rampant. And sexting is a sexual offense arising from the picture-taking and sending capabilities of cell phones.

Defending Yourself against Sexual Offense Charges

Unfortunately, in today’s litigious society, sexual offense charges can be a way for one person to get back at another. People may play the victim to get revenge for a relationship that didn’t work out the way they wanted it to or to get attention. If you’ve been falsely accused of committing a sexual offense in Amite, you need a criminal defense attorney.

The criminal defense attorneys at Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC have experience with sexual offense cases. We know what information you need to gather to prevent charges, get charges refused or reduced, help disprove charges or raise questions about the credibility of the person bringing charges against you. We know the protections the law guarantees to the victims and the accused, and we will protect your rights and work hard to prevent charges from ruining your future personal and professional success. Contact us today.Badeaux Law Office

If you’ve been accused of a sexual offense, call 985-892-1955 to schedule a consultation with experienced criminal defense lawyers in Amite, Louisiana.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC serves the parishes of St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Jefferson, Orleans, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and Ascension. We are happy to help those in the communities of Amite, Baton Rouge, Covington, Denham Springs, Hammond, Livingston, Mandeville, Metairie, New Orleans and Slidell.