Santa Ana, Orange County - Santa Ana man, Jose Antonio Hernandez, is facing the charges of child annoyance or molestation and battery. It is alleged that two girls ages eleven and thirteen, that attended a middle school in Santa Ana were groped by the suspect on the bus. In one of the incidences, the suspect had put his arms around one of the girls' waist until she elbowed him and got off the bus. Both girls told their principal what happen and what bus they were on. Police found the suspect on the bus on the same route the girls had described. It is alleged that there are more victims.
In California crimes like rape, child molestation, sexual battery, and lewd acts with a minor are considered sex crimes. Child molestation is defined in the California Penal Code section 647.6 (a)(1). It states that every person who annoys or molests any child under 18 years of age shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment. Battery is also defined in the California Penal Code section 242. Battery occurs when there is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
Charges like battery and child molestation can change a person's whole life. Not only will you have to serve a jail sentence and pay fines but you might also be ordered to register a sex offender with the state. It is imperative to your case that you hire an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney or a skilled Santa Ana criminal lawyer to defend you.
How can a Santa Ana criminal defense attorney or an Orange County sex crimes defense attorney help you defend your criminal charge?
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