Fullerton- Kevin Francois is suspected of sexual assaulting several young women in Orange County and Arizona. It is alleged that Francois has had a long history of criminal charges like first degree burglary. Francois's DNA was found in an apartment that he had burglarized and assaulted a young woman in Arizona which led them to believe that he had victims in Fullerton. Police are looking up old sexual assault cases to see if there is a connection to Francois.
Sex crime charges are considered to be very serious in California. Sexual assault or also called sexual battery can be defined in the California Penal Code section California Penal Code section 243.4. It states any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the suspect, and if the touching is against the will of the person touched and is for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of sexual assault. The punishment for this crime is no more than 1 year in prison and a fine.
Having a sex crime on your record is very serious. Many times when a person is convicted of a sex crime like rape, child molestation, or sexual assault, the court orders them to register as a sex offender. It is imperative that a person facing a sex crimes charge to hire an experienced Orange County sex crimes defense attorney to represent them.
Why is it so important to hire an Orange County sex crimes defense attorney or a Fullerton criminal defense lawyer?
Since a having a sex crime charge on your record is so serious, it is important for a person that are facing a sex crime charge to hire an attorney that has had experience handling sex crime charges all over Southern California like in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County .
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti, our skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney has been successful in handing our clients misdemeanor and felony charges like domestic violence, assault, battery, drug charges, theft charges, and crimes like murder. In many case we have been able to reduce our client's charges and even have them dismissed. If you or a loved one is facing a criminal charge contact our attorney toll free at 1-888-478-8999 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
