Santa Ana man arrested for drug crimes and sex crimes

July 8, 2010

An Orange County drug crime involved with sex crime today in the news caught the attention of our California criminal attorneys and Orange County drug crime defense attorney. This drug related crime involved with a Santa Ana man, Jerry Ayala, who was arrested today for the felony sodomy and manufacturing drugs with the intent to deliver or grow them at his home.

The victim, a 16-year-old boy, told a probation officer that he had been under child molestation by Ayala for months. According to the victim, Ayala would give drugs to teenagers to induce them into his bedroom and then sex assault them. Police discovered physical evidence in Ayala's home consistent with the victim's testimony.

In California, Sodomy is a sex crime and it defines as the contact of a person's penis with another's anus. Any slight penetration is sufficient to complete sodomy. Under California Penal Code Section 286 (b), engaging in sodomy with a person who is a minor under 16 years old is a felony crime in California and it is severely punished. Sodomy conducted by force, threat of bodily injury, when the victim is unconscious, incapable of resistance due to intoxication or any other means against the victim's will may be punished by imprisonment for a three to eight years. There are defenses available for sodomy, such as victim's consent, false allegation, or proof of defendant's reasonable belief that victim was an adult.

If you or anyone you know is accused for drug crimes, drug pocession, drug poccession to sell, sex crimes such as child molestation, child porn, sodomy, prostitution or any felony crimes, It is important to consult an experienced California criminal attorney or Orange County drug crime attorney or Orange County sex crimes lawyer as soon as possible. Our California drug crime defense attorneys and Orange county defense attorneys in the law offices of Michael L. Guisti will utilize every possible way to achieve the best possible result for you. Call us today at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation with our skilled California criminal defense attorneys and Newport Beach criminal attorneys.