Have you gotten arrested for a sex offense in Addison? Facing sex charges can feel humiliating or isolating. You may worry about what your charges will mean for your reputation and future. Working with a seasoned criminal defense attorney with extensive experience handling sex cases may become one of the best decisions you make after getting charged with a crime. Contact Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian today for an initial case review with a dedicated sex crimes defense lawyer to learn more about your options.

Why Choose a Sexual Assault Defense Attorney from Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian?

Sex charges can jeopardize your reputation and freedom. Choosing the right defense attorney to help you face prosecution for a sex offense in Addison may mean the difference between a conviction and getting your life back. Let the legal team from Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian help you navigate the criminal justice system as you seek to resolve your charges because:

• We take pride in our legal representation, combining professional and personalized approaches to ensure we meet your needs and goals. Our attorneys will work with you directly during your case to understand your unique situation. You can rest assured that we will leave no stone unturned in pursuing the best possible resolution to your sex charges.
• Our attorneys will fight as hard as needed to protect your rights and interests. We have the necessary experience and skills to defend you in state or federal court. Our firm has a proven track record of successful results in various sex cases.
• You can contact our firm 24/7; you will always reach someone to get legal advice, schedule an appointment, or learn about your case’s status.

Types of Sex Charges We Handle

Most sex crimes in Texas fall under Chapter 21 and Chapter 22 of the Texas Penal Code. At Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian, our experienced criminal defense attorneys can help you face prosecution for any sex offense. Our legal team has a proven track record of success resolving charges for offenses such as the following.

Sexual Assault

Texas law defines sexual assault as intentionally or knowingly penetrating a person’s anus or sexual organ without their consent, penetrating another person’s mouth with a sexual organ without that person’s consent, non-consensually causing another person’s sexual organs to penetrate or contact someone, penetrating a child’s anus, sexual organ, or mouth, or causing a child’s sexual organ or anus to penetrate or contact another person’s sexual organ, anus, or mouth.

Indecent Assault

An indecent assault occurs when another person, with intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire, non-consensually touches or exposes another person’s anus, breast, or genitalia, non-consensually touches a person with someone else’s breast, anus, or genitalia, or non-consensually causes a person to contact blood, seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, saliva, urine, or feces.

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child or Disabled Person

The offense occurs when a person commits two or more acts of sexual abuse over a period of 30 days or more when the perpetrator is 17 or older and the victim is under 14 or a disabled individual.

Public Lewdness

A person commits an offense if they knowingly engage in an act of sexual intercourse or sexual contact in public or another place while recklessly disregarding the presence of others who would feel alarmed or offended by the person’s conduct.

Indecent Exposure

A person engages in indecent exposure if they expose their anus or any part of their genitalia with the intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire while recklessly disregarding the presence of others who would feel alarmed or offended by the person’s conduct.

Indecency with a Child

A person commits a crime if they engage in sexual contact with a child, cause a child to engage in sexual contact, or expose their anus or genitalia to a child or cause the child to expose their anus or genitalia for the purpose of arousal or sexual gratification.

Invasive Visual Recording

A person, acting with intent to invade another’s privacy, commits an offense by recording or transmitting a visual image of another person’s intimate areas without their consent when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy of their intimate areas, photographs or records a person in a bathroom or changing room, or broadcasts such a photograph or recording.

Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material

Popularly known as the “revenge porn” crime, an individual commits an offense by disclosing visual materials depicting a person engaged in sexual conduct or with their intimate parts exposed, without that person’s consent, the individual knew or had reasonable to believe the person had a reasonable expectation of privacy in such materials, and the disclosure reveals the depicted person’s identity and causes them harm. A person can also commit a crime by threatening to disclose such material.

Voyeurism

A person commits a crime when they, with the intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire, observe directly or through electronic means another person in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy without that person’s consent.

Sexual Coercion

A person commits an offense if they intentionally threaten to commit certain crimes in an attempt to obtain, in return for not committing an offense or in connection with that offense, any intimate visual material, act of sexual conduct, or any benefit of value.

Potential Consequences of an Arrest or Conviction for Sex Crimes

A conviction for a sex offense in Addison may have various consequences for a defendant. First, people convicted of sex offenses will receive a criminal sentence that imposes various punishments, including incarceration and fines. The length of incarceration or the amount of fine will depend on the grading of the offense and the court’s evaluation of factors such as a defendant’s criminal history, the nature of their crime, and the need for deterrence and public protection.

Felony Penalties

Sentences for felony sex crimes include:

• First-degree felony: Five to 99 years in prison or life imprisonment and a potential fine of up to $10,000
• Second-degree felony: Two to 20 years in prison and a potential fine of up to $10,000
• Third-degree felony: Two to ten years in prison and a potential fine of up to $10,000
• State jail felony: 180 days to two years in state jail and a potential fine of up to $10,000

Misdemeanor Penalties

Sentences for misdemeanor sex crimes include:

• Class A misdemeanors: Up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both a jail term and a fine
• Class B misdemeanors: Up to 180 days in jail, a fine of up to $2,000, or both a jail term and a fine
• Class C misdemeanors: A fine of up to $500

Other Penalties

Specific sex offenses may have different sentencing provisions, such as imposing mandatory minimum incarceration terms.

Criminal sentences for sex convictions can also include court costs and restitution obligations, which require defendants to reimburse victims for financial losses caused by the defendant’s crime.

A sex conviction may also require a defendant to register as a sex offender following their release from incarceration, which can impose various restrictions on travel and community involvement and require you to inform law enforcement of changes in your personal information, such as residence, employment, or contact information.

Finally, a conviction will result in a criminal record that can follow a person for years or decades, potentially complicating efforts to seek housing, employment, or education. Given the potential consequences of a sex conviction in Addison, working with a seasoned defense attorney from Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian can help protect your freedom, reputation, and future.

How Our Addison Criminal Defense Law Firm Can Help You

When you turn to a sex crime lawyer in Addison from Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian, you can expect our firm to immediately go to work fighting to secure the best possible resolution to your charges under the circumstances of your case. Our attorneys will vigorously pursue a favorable outcome for you by:

• Independently investigating your charges to obtain all available evidence, as police and prosecutors will not look for evidence favorable to you
• Helping you understand the details of your charges and the potential outcomes of your case so you can make informed decisions
• Contesting the prosecution’s case at every available opportunity to challenge the admission of evidence or seek to dismiss your charges for lack of evidence
• Vigorously pursuing a favorable outcome to your charges, even when that means taking your case to trial to advocate your innocence

How to Fight a Sex Crime Charge

A person charged with a sex offense in Addison may fight their charges through various defense strategies, which may depend on the evidence and circumstances in the case. Examples of defenses you might use to contest a sex charge include:

• Consent
• Mistaken identity
• Alibi
• Lack of intent
• Fabrication
• Challenging the reliability of forensic evidence
• Challenging evidence obtained through an unlawful search or interrogation

Steps to Take If Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault

After getting arrested for a sex offense you didn’t commit, steps you can take to protect your rights and put yourself in the best position to defend your innocence include:

• Exercise your right to remain silent by refraining from answering the police’s questions or agreeing to give a statement until you’ve consulted an attorney.
• Request to speak to a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible after an arrest.
• Refrain from contacting or approaching the alleged victim or any potential witnesses.
• Gather evidence that may help your defense, such as contact information for witnesses with favorable testimony or alibi evidence.

Contact Our Firm Today to Discuss Your Charges

When the police have arrested you in Addison for a sex offense, you need dedicated, experienced legal counsel who will fight to protect your reputation, freedom, and future from the potential consequences of a conviction. Contact Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian at (972) 369-0577 today for a confidential consultation with a sex crimes defense lawyer in Addison.