Sex Crimes
If you are being investigated for a sex offense you
should contact an experienced Attorney immediately and not speak with
anyone about the case.
Convictions for
sex crimes can carry lengthy mandatory prison sentences and large fines. In addition, certain convictions require a 10
year or lifetime sexual offender’s registration requirement under Megan’s law
in which the community is notified of a sexual offender’s address.
A successful
defense of sex crime charges requires experience as the defenses can be
extremely complex and require immediate investigation. If you are charged with a sex crime, you are now
facing a very important decision - - which attorney you will hire to represent
you.
Mandatory Sentencing upon conviction
The following
charges require mandatory minimum imprisonment upon conviction:
Rape: 5 to 10
years
IDSI: 5 to 10
years
Aggravated
Indecent
Assault of Minor: 5 years
Megan’s Law
Pennsylvania's Megan's Law requires the Pennsylvania State
Police to maintain a registry of persons who reside, work, or attend school in Pennsylvania
and who have been convicted of certain
sex offenses in Pennsylvania or another jurisdiction. Additionally, the
Pennsylvania State Police is required to make certain information on registered
sex offenders available to the public through an Internet website.
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The
following information is available on the website for both registered Sex
Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators:
- Name
and all known aliases;
- Year
of birth;
- The
street address, city, municipality, county, and zip code of all
residences, and where applicable the name of the prison or other place of
confinement;
- The
street address, city, municipality, county, zip code and name of any
institution or location at which the offender is enrolled as a student;
- The
city, municipality, county, and zip code of any employment location;
- A
photograph of the offender, which shall be updated not less than
annually;
- A
physical description of the offender, including gender, height, weight,
eye color, hair color and race;
- Any
identifying marks, including scars, birthmarks, and tattoos;
- The
license plate number and description of any vehicle owned or registered
to the offender;
- Whether
the offender is currently compliant with registration requirements;
- Whether
the victim is a minor;
- A
description of the offense, which triggered registration; and
- The
date of conviction, if available.
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Offenses which require a person to register
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A person convicted of or pleading guilty to any of the below
sexually violent offenses is required to register:
- Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. §
3121
- Involuntary Deviate
Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123
- Sexual Assault, 18
Pa.C.S. § 3124.1
- Institutional Sexual
Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.2
- Aggravated Indecent
Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125
- Indecent Assault,
where the offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, 18 Pa.C.S. §
3126
- Kidnapping, where the
victim is a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901
- Luring a Child into a
Motor Vehicle, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2910
- Incest, where the
victim is a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302
- Prostitution, where
the offender promotes prostitution of a minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(b)
- Obscene and Other
Sexual Materials & Performances, where the victim is a minor, 18
Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(3), (4), (5), and (6)
- Sexual Abuse of
Children, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312
- Unlawful Contact with
a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318
- Sexual Exploitation of
Children, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6320
- Attempt to commit any
of the offenses listed above
- A conviction of, a
plea of guilty to, or an adjudication of delinquency of, an offense in
another jurisdiction equivalent to any of the offenses listed above; or
if they are required to register under a sex offender statute in the
jurisdiction where convicted, sentenced or court-martialed.
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If you are being investigated for a sex offense you
should contact an experienced Attorney immediately and not speak with
anyone about the case.
