California Sexual Exploitation of Minor Attorney
Have you been charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor? Call Weber Law today!
Being arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor in California can be a scary and nerve-wracking experience. When you face sex charges that involve a minor, family members may panic, your employer may preemptively put you on leave or fire you, and your record could be ruined. Even worse, a sex crime conviction can mean jail time, hefty fines, and potentially ruin future job aspects. Fortunately, it does not have to be that way, and you do not face these charges alone! Let Weber Law work to create a strong defense and advocate for you in the court room. Call Weber Law today.
California Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Charges and Penalties
What is Sexual Exploitation of a Minor?
A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a child if he or she knowingly develops, duplicates, prints, or exchanges any representation of information, data, or image, including, but not limited to, any film, filmstrip, photograph, negative, slide, photocopy, videotape, video laser disc, computer hardware, computer software, computer floppy disc, data storage media, CD-ROM, or computer-generated equipment or any other computer-generated image that contains or incorporates in any manner, any film or filmstrip that depicts a person under the age of 18 years engaged in an act of sexual conduct.
Sexual conduct is sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex or between humans and animals; penetration of the vagina or rectum by any object; masturbation for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer; sadomasochistic abuse for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer; exhibition of the genitals or the pubic or rectal area of any purpose for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer; defecation or urination for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer.
What is the Punishment?
A person who is found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor can be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, imprisonment for up to a year, or both, plus a longer sentence if it is not the first conviction of the person for this crime.
Additionally, you will be required to register as a sex offender. The length of registration ranges from ten years to life.
What is the Sex Offender Registration Act?
Every person who has been convicted in any court in California, or in any federal, or military court of various acts outlined above must register to the chief of police in which the person is residing, or the sheriff of the county if the person is residing in an unincorporated area or city that has no police department, and, additionally, with the chief of police of a campus of the University of California, the California State University, or community college if the person is residing upon the campus or in any of its facilities, within five working days of coming into, or changing the person’s residence within, any city, county, or city and county, or campus in which the person temporarily resides.
Even as a Defendant, you still have Rights! Make sure yours were not violated!
Even as an individual facing criminal charges, you have rights, and it is important to know those rights and make sure that they were not violated in any way when you were arrested or charged. Without extensive knowledge of your rights when it comes to police searches, Miranda rights, and your rights when it comes to arrest, it is extremely difficult to get a dismissal or reduction. Do not try to fight these charges on your own—Weber Law is ready to help you today.
Contact Weber Law immediately if you’ve been arrested on a sexual exploitation of a minor charge. We offer a free confidential case evaluation – serving Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.
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How Can WEBER LAW Help You?
It can be scary and nerve wracking to have criminal charges on your record, but it has an added severity when you have been charged with a sex crime. The court system can be intimidating and without good legal help, the consequences can last years. Our experienced team is comfortable looking at evidence, negotiating potential plea agreements, and defending you in court. There are ways to fight the allegation of sexual exploitation of a minor such as not realizing what you were in possession of or being falsely accused. Weber Law will look at all the evidence available to keep you from facing more jail time. Weber Law will work to lower your charge or sentence. Sexual exploitation of a minor, no matter the circumstances, is not a charge that you want to fight alone; let our team of experienced attorneys help you navigate the criminal justice system. If you or someone you know has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in the State of California, contact Weber Law for your free consultation today.
CA Penal Code § 311.3, Sexual exploitation of a child
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