Orange County, Santa Ana- James Norkin a convicted sex offender, is charged with another sex crime in Orange County. He is accused on molesting a teenage girl while riding a city bus. It is alleged that Norkin was riding the city bus and was sitting in the back seat with four young girls. He then began to touch one of the girls inappropriately. The girl was too frightened to do anything, but one of her friends told him to stop. When Norkin ignored the girl, she took a picture of him with her cell phone. Norkin faces four counts of molestation and faces up to nine years in prison.
Being convicted of a sex crime in California can be life changing. Committing lewd acts upon a child can be found in the California Penal Code, section 288(a). It states that this crime has been committed when any person who willfully and lewdly commits any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body, or any part of a child who is under the age of 14 years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desires of that person or the child. If person is convicted of this crime they could face up to eight years in prison. It is important to hire a skilled Santa Ana sex crime defense attorney if you are facing a sex crime charge.
Being charged with a sex crime charge like committing lewd acts with a child can be a confusing and scary time for those that are being charged and their families. Retaining a successful Orange County sex crime defense attorney can help you defend your charge.
Why is it so important to hire an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney or a skilled Irvine sex crimes defense lawyer?
A sex crime charge like rape, sexual battery or molestation can come with some serious punishments. Those that are convicted of these crimes face prison time, restitution and having to register as a sex offender. At the Law Office of Michael Guisti, we have been very successful representing our clients with their sex crime charges. We have represented clients in Fullerton, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Beverly Hills, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Westminster, Santa Ana, Riverside County and many other cities in Southern California.
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