LOS ANGELES, California - Orange County Register reports that a Mission Viejo man, Arthur Shoot, 71, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison in federal court Monday for sex crimes on a minor and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with her.
In Sept, 2008, he was found by the customs offices at Los Angeles International Airport of a few naked pictures of a 7-year-old girl from his cell phone. It turned out that he was convicted of 3 child molestations before. In 1963, he was convicted of sexual assault on a girl and molesting two of his daughters. He was sentenced to one year and 18 months for the sexual assault crime. A third daughter also reported the sexual assault, but he was not charged with any crime.
According to California Penal Code section 288 (a), child molestation is a serious crime. It carries very harsh punishment. Each sex crime is a separate felony charge and it can be punishable for 8 years in prison for each felony count involves a minor under the age of 14 years of age.
If you or someone you know have been accused of California penal code section 288 for child molestation or California penal code section 647.6, contact an experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Lawyer at Law offices of Michael L. Guisti immediately.
Under California Penal Code section 290, a sex offender is required to life time registration for the sex crimes including: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, indecent exposure. If a person has a prior felony sex offense, it is considered a "strike', and if the person has two or more prior strikes, then the punishment can be enhanced to 25 years to life.
If the defendant has prior convictions for penal code section 264.1, 288(b), 289(a) or 288(a), he could be sentenced to 25 years to life under Penal Code Section 667.61 (a).
How a skilled Southern California Criminal Defense Attorney can help you in California Sex Crime Defense or Child Molestation Defense in both State and Federal Court?
If you or a loved one is accused of California Penal Code Section 288(a) for child molestation, it is imperative to contact our experienced Orange County sex crimes attorney at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation.
