Santa Ana, Orange County - Santa Ana man, Roberto Reyes was arrested by the Santa Ana police department for sexual assault. Santa Ana police called him in for questioning after his DNA linked him to an incident where an eleven year old girl was fondled in her room. It is alleged by police that Reyes cut the screen on a bedroom window that had been left open. He went in the girl's room and fondled her while she had been sleeping. At the time the girl could not identify him because her room had been dark. Police where able to gather DNA that put Reyes in the room. He confessed that he had fondled the girl and four other girls ranging in age from eleven to twenty-two. He faces felony assault to commit rape and burglary.
Crimes like sexual assault or sexual battery, child molestation, rapes, and unlawful sex with a minor is considered a sex crime in California. Sexual assault or battery can be found in the 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 of 2,000.
In Orange County sex crimes are dealt with very seriously. Not only will you have to serve a prison sentence and pay a fine but the court might also order you to register as a sex offender. This will affect your whole life like where you live and where you can work. It is important to hire an experienced Santa Ana sexual assault defense attorney or an Irvine criminal defense attorney if you are facing a sex crime charge.
How can an Orange County criminal defense attorney or a skilled Santa Ana sex crimes defense lawyer help you defend your charge?
In Orange County, sex crime charges are dealt with very seriously. At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have had years of experience handling sex crime charges like rape, sexual assault, and child molestation. We have helped clients in Orange County, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Irvine, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, San Diego, Westminster, Newport Beach and many other Southern California cities.
If you or a loved one is facing a felony or a misdemeanor charge like grand theft, identity theft, credit card fraud, possession of an uncontrolled substance, rape, assault, battery, domestic violence or murder call our office today. Our experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney has been successful representing clients with their felony and midsummer charges and has been able to get them reduced and even dismissed. Contact our office today at (714) 530-9690 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
