Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Santa Ana, Orange County - A Dana Point high school teacher was arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts on a child, according to the Orange County District Attorney.

Ricardo Aldana, 37, has been charged with seven felony counts of lewd acts on a child after allegedly picking up a 14-year-old girl from the private high school he worked at in San Juan Capistrano and allegedly taking her back to his house in Dana Point to commit the acts, according to DA investigators.

Investigators allege Aldana took the 14-year-old back to his Dana Point home seven times.

It's very important to understand the lewd acts with a child can result in several charges even if the alleged incident happened in one day, explains Santa Ana criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti.

For the crime of lewd acts with a child it's quite important to understand to invite this charge it doesn't have to be graphic "touching," but rather simply holding a child's hand for the purposes of being sexually aroused is enough to be charged with this sex crime, explains Guisti.

Should anybody ever find themselves accused of this crime it's very urgent to contact a professional attorney right away, because this is a crime that often causes an overreaction with prosecutors where they tend to guide with their emotions rather than logic, says Guisti.

Now lewd acts with a child can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, and many times prosecutors are going to try to charge it as a felony, but an experienced sex crimes defense attorney can reduce charges, or throw them out altogether, says Guisti.

This is easily a charge that can ruin your reputation simply for being accused, which is why you need to call the Orange County sex crimes attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away.

For over a decade our sex crimes legal experts have successfully won cases and protected our client's reputation in the courts of Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego.

So please, call us now.

Laguna Hills, Orange County - A Laguna Hills school bus driver has been arrested on child molestation charges, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Sheriff's investigators say the suspect, Shane Norman Crawford, 37, is accused of three counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under 14 years old at his apartment.

Crawford, who reportedly drives buses for several schools in Orange County, brought the victims to his home after gaining the trust of the victim's parents, according to investigators.

Anytime there is a sex crime involving children the it's always very important for the defendant to obtain a professional attorney right away, says Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti, because in a lot of cases involving children prosecutors tend to let their emotions guide them rather than facts.

Just as well, an attorney will work to protect your reputation, explains Guisti.

It's important to note the victims were under the age of 14, and as such it's treated as a more serious charge and always charged as a felony, and if the victim was over 14 it could be a "wobbler," meaning it can be charged either as a misdemeanor or felony.

In these sort of sex crime cases a good defense will look at the creditably of the victims, and while it may seem wrong to question the children, explains Guisti, you have to remember there have been many cases where children have made up such allegations.

If convicted the suspect could face up to eight years in state prison for each count and have to register as a sex offender for life, explains Guisti.

The charge of child molestation and lewd acts with a child are very serious and can have life altering consequences, and if you or somebody you know are facing such charges you must call the Orange County sex crimes attorney at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right now at 888-478-8999.

Even though this is a very serious charge understand you have defense options, and our expert criminal attorneys have over a decade of experience winning even the most difficult cases for our clients in the courts of Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego.

Our goal is to win your case.

Laguna Hills, Orange County - Laguna Hills is the latest Orange County city on the verge of passing a law banning convicted sex offenders from all city parks.

City officials are still working out the details, but if the measure passes, as is expected, most serious sex offenders would be banned from Laguna Hills' park.

If caught breaking this law the registered sex offender could face a misdemeanor charge of up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $500 or both.

Irvine, Yorba Linda, Westminster and Huntington Beach have passed similar bans within the last year.

Even though the city has loosely defined those to be banned from their city parks as "serious sex offenders" Santa Ana criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains Laguna Hills should define the level of sex offenders who are to be banned from city parks, because if the city approves a law banning all sex offenders that could easily include somebody who was caught urinating or a couple who were caught in public doing more than making out.

Guisti says he clearly understands the reasons cities have enacted this law, but some proposals in Orange County would prevent low-level sex offenders who are parents from taking their children to the park, or from somebody being barred from seeking employment say at a job fair at a park or even from voting if the polling place is at a park, all of which poses the larger constitutional problem with these laws.

To avoid problems like this right now it may be best for a registered sex offender to seek an expungement and to get off the registered sex offender list, say Guisti.

With cities here in Orange County and across the country looking to ban sex offenders from parks and other public places the feeling among the legal community is at some point the question of the rights of sex offenders will probably make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, says Guisti.

Should these laws affect you, Guisti says, you're just going to have to wait until the issue is fully answered and clarified in the higher courts, and as much as it may not seem fair it's best that you fully obey these laws to avoid any further problems.

Sex crimes are taken very seriously in the courts and just an accusation can quickly ruin your reputation, which is why if you're being accused of this crime you need to contact the Orange County sex crimes attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at, 888-478-8999.

We have a very successful track record of winning even the toughest sex crime cases for our clients, which is why you must give us a call now so we can prepare to win your case and you can go on with your life.

Santa Ana, Orange County - A Santa Ana man was arrested on sex crime charges this week after prosecutors alleged he sexually assaulted two girls, 9 and 12, whom prosecutors say he met through church after befriending their families.

The suspect, David Elifar Verduzco, 32, of Santa Ana, is being charged with the felony counts of Penal Code (PC) 289 sexual penetration with a child 10 years or younger and PC 288 lewd acts with a child.

Santa Ana criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti says when faced with charges like this it's very important to hire a professional sex crimes attorney, because your attorney can prepare a stellar defense for you, or work out a plea deal and reduce charges.

When it comes to children and alleged sex crimes a lot of emotions get involved that tend to guide the district attorney and prosecutor's decisions more than facts, which is why it's very important to retain an attorney right away, says Guisti.

It sounds very horrible to say given the charges, says Guisti, but to ensure justice for all a defense lawyer will investigate the children making the claims, because there have been a lot of cases where children have falsely made such serious allegations.

Such serious allegations can quickly ruin a person's reputation before there is any trial, which is all the more reason to contact a defense lawyer, says Guisti.

When you're facing a very serious charge like this, says Guisti, it's important to think of your lawyer as your public relations person who will make sure your side of the story is fairly heard.

If convicted of this crime the Santa Ana man faces up to 60 years in prison.

If you're facing such serious charges it's very important to contact our Orange County sex crimes attorney experts right away at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999.

Our track record proves when our clients are facing extremely serious sex crime charges in the courts of Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego we get our client's cases dismissed, found not guilty, or given a very good plea deal all so they can go back on with their lives.

A sex crime charge is not a charge to fool around with, so please, give us a call.

Fullerton, Orange County- Fullerton authorities are looking for a man accused of a sexual battery crime near Fullerton College last month.

Police say the suspect, who is believed to be a Fullerton College student, reached under the victim's skirt and forcefully grabbed her buttocks and genital area.

Fullerton criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti says the crime of sexual battery is when a person unlawfully touches another person for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, and under Penal Code 243.4 this crime is a "wobbler," which means it can be charged either as a misdemeanor or felony.

How is crime was committed will make all the difference in whether this suspect is charged with a felony or misdemeanor, according to Guisti.

In most misdemeanor cases usually the "touch" occurs over the victim's clothing and in many of these cases it's made to appear "accidental," where as in most felony cases the "touch" is usually over the victim's bare body, says Guisti.

In this incident near Fullerton College the suspect will likely face felony sexual battery charges since he allegedly made an attempt to "touch" the victim's bare skin, according to Guisti.

If you or anybody you know are ever facing these charges, Guisti says, it's very important to contact a professional attorney who can work out a defense for you, because, even though it may not seem so, you do have defense options.

If convicted of felony sexual battery the suspect could face between two to four years in a state prison, up to a $10,000 fine, probation and having to register as a sex offender for life.

If you're facing sexual battery charges contact the Orange County sex crimes attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at 888-478-8999.

We'll work on a winning defense for you, and our record shows we have over a decade of successfully winning cases for our clients.

Irvine, Orange County - Within the past week there has been a growing child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State where authorities allege Jerry Sandusky, the former coach and defensive coordinator of the school's famed football team, sexually abused eight boys over a 15-year period.

This alleged crime has forced many officials at Penn State to resign, including legendary head coach Joe Paterno and Penn State President Graham Spanier is reportedly set to resign, according to media reports.

Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains child sexual abuse charges are always taken very seriously, but the big problem for defendants is emotions more than facts tend to guide prosecutors and the general public, which is why it's very important to have a professional Orange County sex crimes defense attorney on your side if you're ever accused of this crime.

One thing a defense lawyer does for you, says Guisti, is making sure the court of law and court of public opinion fairly hears your side of the story amid emotionally charged allegations such as sexual molestation of children.

Now this is occurring in Pennsylvania, but had this occurred here in California they're several charges, depending on the details of the case, Sandusky could face, including, Penal Code (PC) 288 felony lewd acts with a minor, PC 269 aggravated sexual assault of a child, PC 286(c) sodomy with a child, PC 288.5 continuous sexual abuse of a child, PC 289(j) sexual penetration with a person under 14, PC 261.5(d) statutory rape with a minor under 16, according to Guisti.

In many cases like this the district attorney tends to overcharge cases, and having retained a professional sexual abuse defense lawyer your attorney will work to reduce and dismiss these charges, and most importantly, says Guisti, a professional sex crimes defense lawyer will make sure evidence and other information proving your innocence is entered into trial and not conveniently left out.

Guisti does say that even though this may seem hopeless it's so important to understand you do have defense options, which, Guisti says, has lead to many of his clients being found not guilty of these serious charges.

Here in California if you're convicted of sex crimes with a minor it's usually a felony with many years in a state prison and you must register as a sex offender for life, says Guisti.

If you're facing child sexual abuse charges it's very important to contact our Orange County sex crimes attorney experts right away at 888-478-8999 at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti.

This is an extraordinarily serious charge that you can't waste time on hiring a lawyer for, so call us now and our expert attorneys will see to it your side of the story is heard and that you can go back on with your life.

Huntington Beach, Orange County - Huntington Beach is the latest Orange County city to consider an ordinance banning registered sex offenders from their city parks, which, if approved, violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and a $1,000 fine or jail time, if convicted.

Huntington Beach has 184 registered sex offenders, 94 of those are registered with the California Megan's Law Website and another 90 are not required to publicly disclose their status but have registered with the police department, according to a city report.

Orange, Tustin and Fullerton have already have some type of ordinance banning sex offenders from their park while other cities, like Costa Mesa, Westminster, and Mission Viejo, are considering such a rule

Huntington Beach criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains that city is going to need to define the level of sex offenders who are to be banned from city parks, because if the city approves a law banning all sex offenders that could easily include somebody who was caught urinating or a couple who were caught in public doing a little more than making out.

They're even some proposals in Orange County that would prevent sex offenders who are parents from taking their children to the park, according to Guisti.

To avoid problems like this it may be best for a registered sex offender to seek and expungement and to get off the registered sex offender list, say Guisti.

With cities here in Orange County and across the country looking to ban sex offenders from parks and other public places the feeling among the legal community is at some point the question of the rights of sex offenders will probably make it to the U.S. Supreme Court, says Guisti.

If you're facing a sex crime charge or need an expungement call the Orange County sex crime attorney experts at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999.

With over of a decade of experience our law firm has successfully won cases for our clients accused of sex crimes.

Laguna Nigel, Orange County - A 44-year-old hockey mother was arrested on suspicion of having unlawful sex and committing lewd acts with two members of her son's youth hockey team, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The mother was arrested last week at her home on suspicion of having unlawful sex with a minor under 16 and committing lewd acts with a minor under 14, according to the sheriff's department.

Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains these are two very serious charges and given the age difference between the suspect and alleged victims if convicted the mother could face a harsher sentence.

Sex with a minor is cover under California's statutory rape laws, which makes engaging in sexual intercourse with a person under 18 illegal.

Guisti says in this case since the suspect is over 21 and the victim is under 16 the mother in question could be charged with either a misdemeanor or felony in this case.

In statutory rape cases where a suspect and victim are less than three years about it must be charged as a misdemeanor, according to Guisti

A felony conviction for statutory rape can carry up to four years in a state prison, but the mother would not have to register as a lifetime sex offender, says Guisti.

As for lewd acts with a minor Guisti says that is when a person touches a child anywhere on the body, including outside of the clothing, if it's done with the intent of arousing or gratifying the lust, passions or sexual desires of you or the child.

For somebody to be charged with this crime it's very important to note that you don't have to touch the child in a lewd or sexual manner, only that the touch appeals to your lustful desires, according to Guisti.

Guisti explains depending on the age differences between the victim and suspect lewd acts with a child can be charged also either as a misdemeanor or felony.

If convicted of felony lewd acts with a child the suspect face between one to eight years in prison and, unlike a statutory rape conviction, would have to register as a sex offender for life, says Guisti.

Most times the courts are very quick to side with minors when they're allegedly the victim, especially when it concerns sex crimes, and that is why if you're facing similar charges you must call our Orange County sex crimes attorney specialists at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999. Why? So our legal experts fully ensure the court fairly hears your side of the story without any bias from the prosecution.

We'll work to get you the best possible outcome.

Laguna Hills, Orange County - A Laguna Hills priest was arrested last weekend for allegedly committing lewd acts with a minor, which the victim is reportedly the son of a member of the Priest's church, according to court documents.

The reports says the alleged victim was younger than 14 years old and told investigators that he was abused during a sleepover at the house of Priest Oscar Perez, a bishop of the Old Catholic Church in Laguna Hills.

Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti says lewd acts with a minor is a very serious charge that can land you many years behind state prison bars and have to register as a sex offender for life if convicted.

It is important to understand lewd acts with a minor is a very broadly defined crime as to be accused of this crime simply touching a child on the shoulder above clothing and allegedly becoming aroused is enough to be charged with this crime, according to Guisti.

Guisti says to be charged with this crime prosecutors must show that you willfully touched any part of a child's body, made them touch your body or another' person's body or made the child touch themselves with the intent of arousing the sexual desires of you or the child.

If the "touch" was accidental and/or you didn't have and never had criminal intent, that is to say you never had the intention to sexually arouse or gratify yourself or the minor, then you're not guilty of this crime, according to Guisti.

Child molestation is a very serious charge that can not only send you to prison, but can ruin your reputation, and if you're being accused of this crime you must contact the child molestation defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at 888-478-8999 so we can defend you and restore your reputation.

Irvine, Orange County - An Irvine man was arrested last week after authorities allegedly found child pornography on his hard drive, according to a press release.

Authorities say the suspect had "a handful" of pornographic images depicting children "in sexual positions."

Irvine criminal attorney Michael L. Guisti explains they're several potential charges one can face in connection to child pornography and anytime somebody is under arrest for possession of child porn and it is always best to never speak to investigators without an attorney as simply talking to police can get you into a lot more trouble.

Guisti says in child pornography investigators always want to know, aside from simply possessing the suspect images, what you were planning on doing with the images and how you came into possession of them.

The suspect may simply have had the images on his computer, according to Guisti, and it's certainly possible when the suspect was doing his daily business online some type of virus hit his computer putting those images on there.

Now even assuming the suspect inadvertently came into possession of such images if he sent them to friends he could face felony charges of distributing child pornography and if he went so far as to charge to look at the suspect images he could face charges of child porn sales, and in addition he could face charges of sexual exploitation of child, according to Guisti.

Basically, Guisti says, if you tell investigators something seemingly in passing like, "Oh, I did send it to a few friends just so they could see," you can now find yourself facing not only possession of child pornography charges, but child porn distribution.

Irvine criminal lawyer Guisti says if you're accused of this possessing child pornography, but you didn't knowingly and intentionally view or otherwise engaging in an activity dealing with child porn and if such illegal content was sent to your computer without your permission or knowledge you cannot be found guilty of possessing child pornography.

Child pornography is an extraordinarily serious charge where you could be facing one or several serious charges that can send you to jail, state prison or even a federal prison for many years along with having to register as a sex offender for life if convicted, and that is why it's very important to contact the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999 if you or somebody you know are facing these charges.

With over a decade of experience in the Orange County courts the legal experts at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti can work to get your charges reduced, get the jury to find you "not guilty," or have your charges outright dismissed.

Santa Ana, Orange County - Prosecutors have filed papers formally asking a judge to drop the sexual assault charges against French financier Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday.

Nafissatou Diallo, a 33-year-old West African immigrant, alleged that Strauss-Kahn tried to raped her May 14 in a Manhattan hotel, but questions surfaced about her credibility after she misled prosecutors on several occasions.

Strauss-Kahn has insisted their encounter was consensual.

Santa Ana criminal lawyer Michael L. Guisti has seen many cases here in Orange County where sexual assault charges turn out to be false, and that is why, Guisti goes on to say, if you're ever accused of a sex crime you need to contact a professional sex crimes defense attorney right away.

Many times over they're many alleged cases of rape filed by people who falsely accuse another person of rape out of jealousy, revenge, anger, or other such emotionally-driven motives, according to Guisti, and it's not that unusual false sexual assault charges can even arise out of domestic violence situations.

Guisti goes on to explain the crime of rape and "date rape" is covered under Penal Code (PC) 261, which defines rape as nonconsensual intercourse accomplished by means of threats, force, or fraud and also associated with rape crimes is PC 266c, commonly known as "oral copulation by force."

Santa Ana criminal attorney Guisti says that being accused of rape is very serious and can no doubt damage your reputation, but when you have an expert lawyer by your side your lawyer can show the court the contact between you and the other person was consensual and there was never any use of threats, force or fraud.

Don't let false allegations ruin your reputation and career, call the Orange County sex crimes attorney specialists at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti at 714-375-5809.

Santa Ana, Orange County - The actor who played the shoe-throwing bad guy in the 1997 film "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" goes on trial this week in Santa Ana for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a Huntington Beach woman in 1990.

Joseph Hyungmin Son was arrested in 2008 for violating his probation in an unrelated vandalism case when, under Proposition 69 that compels those convicted of felonies or misdemeanors to provide a sample of their DNA, his DNA reportedly was matched to the rape of a 20-year-old woman who was abducted off the street by two men on Christmas Eve 1990.

The victim was walking through a neighborhood in Huntington Beach when the suspects allegedly kidnapped her, repeatedly sexually assaulted her and left her naked body on a sidewalk in Compton.

Investigators say Santiago Gaitan, 40, was with Son and helped commit this crime. Gaitan was arrested in 2009 and pleaded guilty to sex crimes in January 2011.

Son initially was charged with multiple sexual assault and kidnapping counts, plus penalty enhancements for kidnapping, gun use and great bodily injury to a sexual assault victim, but since the statute of limitations expired he now faces two charges, conspiracy to commit murder and torture.

Santa Ana criminal attorney Guisti explains even though Son's initial charges were reduced these are still very charges that could send the suspect to prison for life.

Guisti stresses that that even though conspiracy to commit murder is covered under California's conspiracy laws under Penal Code (PC) 182 Son could face punishment equivalent to first-degree murder, because conspiracy to commit murder is considered to be equivalent to deliberation and premeditation of murder.

Santa Ana criminal lawyer Guisti explains conspiracy law is complex, but for a conspiracy charge to stand is there has to be an agreement between to or more people to commit a crime. In this case investigators allege Son and Gaitan agreed to murder the victim, according to Guisti.

Guisti says it's certainly possible in the course of the police and DA's investigation one of the suspects may have said unknowingly, under investigation pressure, implicitly or explicitly that they planned and agreed to murder the victim, and that is why Son is being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. A defense attorney could argue that Son never agreed with Gaitan to murder the victim and police and DA investigative interviews can be deconstructed to show there was perhaps a forced statement, according to Guisti.

Guisti explains that torture under PC 206 is when a suspect inflicts great bodily harm on another person with the specific intent to cause cruel or extreme pain. Guisti points out that even though the victim must suffer great bodily injury for there to be this charge, the crime of torture is more concerned with the intent of the suspect than the pain of the victim since is no requirement that the victim even suffer pain.

If you or somebody you know have found yourself facing such charges it's very important to contact our Orange County criminal attorney specialists at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti right now at 714-530-9690. If you or somebody you know are facing such charges you cannot waste anytime getting the legal help you need.

Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County - The Rancho Santa Margarita city council approved the latest version of a proposed ordinance to ban sex offenders from city parks on Wednesday.

If passed the ordinance would make it a crime for anyone on California's sex offender registry to enter a city park without written permission from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and the permission must be time and date specific.

Rancho Santa Margarita is the latest Orange County city to propose banning registered sex offenders from city parks as in recent months Huntington Beach and Westminster have also proposed similar bans.

Irvine sex crimes defense attorney Michael L. Guisti explains when you've been convicted of a sex crime depending on the punishment you may have to register as a sex offender under Penal Code (PC) 290, which means you basically have inform local law enforcement on your where you live.

Irvine criminal defense attorney Guisti explains not all sex crimes require registration if convicted, often just the most serious crimes, such as rape, lewd acts, child pornography and even certain cases of indecent exposure.

Guisti says if you're being accused of a sex crime it's very important to consult with an Orange County sex crimes lawyer immediately.

Once you're required to registered as a sex offender you're registered for life, however Irvine sex crime lawyer Guisti says there are ways to have your sex offender registration requirement and conviction expunged, and it's best to see an Orange County expungement attorney.

Guisti says it's possible at some point the U.S. Supreme Court might have to take up the issue and give a final ruling on whether or not cities can ban registered sex offenders from their parks and schools.

If you or somebody you know are facing sex crime charges or similar charges it's very important to contact an Orange County defense lawyer right away to ensure your rights, protect your reputation and keep you out of jail.

If you're facing any kind of sex crime charge call the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at 714-530-9690.

Irvine, Orange County - Irvine is considering a proposal to ban sex offenders from city parks, and if the proposal is passed it would be the latest Orange County city to ban registered sex offenders from city parks.

Already Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Westminster have passed local laws banning sex offenders from their parks and living near schools, which if a registered sex offender breaks that city law it could result in a misdemeanor.

In Irvine it's unclear how the proposed ban would work. Some cities have banned all registered sex offenders from parks while other cities have only banned sex offenders convicted of sex crimes against children from their parks.

Irvine sex crimes defense attorney Michael L. Guisti explains when you've been convicted of a sex crime depending on the punishment you may have to register as a sex offender under Penal Code (PC) 290, which means you basically have inform local law enforcement on your where you live.

Irvine criminal defense attorney Guisti explains not all sex crimes require registration if convicted, often just the most serious crimes, such as rape, lewd acts, child pornography and even certain cases of indecent exposure.

Guisti says if you're being accused of a sex crime it's very important to consult with an Orange County sex crimes lawyer right away to ensure your rights as they've been many cases where the alleged victim exaggerates or lies to police about what happened.

Once you're required to registered as a sex offender you're registered for life, however Irvine sex crime lawyer Guisti says there are ways to have your sex offender registration requirement and conviction expunged, and it's best to see an Orange County expungement attorney.

Attorney Guisti explains that for the proposal Irvine ban and the bans already in affect in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Westminster the California courts have ruled in those cities favor banning registered sex offenders from parks and schools. Guisti says it's possible at some point the U.S. Supreme Court might have to take up this issue and give a final ruling on whether or not cities can ban registered sex offenders from their parks and schools.

If you or somebody you know are facing sex crime charges or similar charges it's very important to contact an Orange County defense lawyer right away to ensure your rights, protect your reputation and keep you out of jail.

If you're facing any kind of sex crime charge call the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right away at 714-530-9690.

Long Beach, California - Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyer Micheal Guisti discussed that the sex crimes are increasing at a very high rate and commented on a recent case of former California state mental hospital director Claude Foulk, who found guilty by his peers of multiple counts of sexually abusing his adopted son in what prosecutors contend was a pattern of preying on young boys which spanned for 40 years.

Foulk was convicted on 31 counts of sex crimes including lewd and lascivious acts on a child and sodomy by use of force.

Foulk worked his way up the corporate ladder by beginning his career as a nurse, obtained a master's degree in business administration and held state jobs before working at Napa State Hospital. While working for the state of California, he was a foster parent to two boys and adopted two sons. The prosecutor argued that Foulk took advantage of the foster care system to acquire boys to meet his insatiable sexual appetite.

According to Newport Beach Sex Defense Attorney, Fould could serve up to 248 years in prison.

Irvine criminal defense lawyer explains that California Child Molestation or Sex Abuse charges are considered to be very serious in California. Sexual assault or sexual battery can be defined in the California Penal Code section 243.4.

Fullerton Criminal Attorney also explained that, 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.

Tustin Sex Crimes Lawyer also states that 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.

Orange County sex crime attorney and California Child Abuse Defense Lawyer further explains that 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 California sex crimes charge to hire an experienced Orange County sex crimes defense attorney or a skilled Los Angeles sex crime lawyer to represent them.

An Orange County criminal defense attorney or a Santa Ana criminal defence lawyer can help you to successfully handle withdraw guilty plea or an appeal?

According to the California Criminal Defense Attorney, In this particular case, Foulk may want to consider filing a motion to withdraw his guilty plea or filing an appeal if he is not pleased with the outcome. Would you if you were 63 years?

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Fullerton criminal attorney comments that since a having a sex crime charge or any California felony criminal charges on your record is very serious, it is important for a person that are facing a sex crime to hire a skilled California appellate attorney that has experience handling appeal throughout Southern California such as Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County.

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