Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Anaheim, Orange County - An Orange County woman, Christina Esquival, alleges that a man groped her breast while at California's Disney Adventure Park. The alleged incident occurred on the Tower of Terror ride with her daughter when the lights went out, as they always do just before the ride makes an adrenaline-pumping, 13-story drop. After the ride, Ms. Esquival took her own photograph of the suspect on the souvenir photo screen and is asking for help in identifying him.

Under California Law, sex crimes are extremely serious and can require registry as a sexual offender. The Tower of Terror suspect could be charged with Sexual Battery, under California Penal Code Section 243.4. Two types of Sexual Battery exist: misdemeanor and felony. California Penal Code Section 243.4 (e) (1) defines misdemeanor Sexual Battery as the non-consensual touching of the intimate part of another for (1) sexual arousal, (2) sexual gratification, or (3) sexual abuse. Misdemeanor Sexual Battery can be punished by six months in jail, up to a $2000 fine, and requires registration as a sexual offender. Here, the suspect should be charged with misdemeanor Sexual Battery if the prosecution can show that the groper touched Ms. Esquival's breast for sexual arousal or gratification.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a sex crime you need to consult an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney or Southern California sex crime defense lawyer immediately to protect your legal rights. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Los Angeles criminal attorney and Orange County sex crime defense lawyers have deep knowledge in law and extensive experience handling sex crime defense for both misdemeanor and felony sex crime charges, such as sexual assault, sexual battery, prostitution, rape, pandering, pimping, child molestation, child pornography and other crimes in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our goal is to aggressively fight to win you case. To discuss your case with our skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney, please contact our attorney at 714-530-9690 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com

Anaheim, Orange County - Ms. Christina Esquival alleges that a man groped her breast while at California's Disney Adventure Park. The alleged incident occurred on the Tower of Terror ride with her daughter when the lights went out, as they always do just before the ride makes an adrenaline-pumping, 13-story drop. After the ride, Ms. Esquival took her own photograph of the suspect on the souvenir photo screen and is asking for help in identifying him.

Under California Law, sex crimes are extremely serious and can require registry as a sexual offender. The Tower of Terror suspect could be charged with Sexual Battery, under California Penal Code Section 243.4. Two types of Sexual Battery exist: misdemeanor and felony. California Penal Code Section 243.4 (e) (1) defines misdemeanor Sexual Battery as the non-consensual touching of the intimate part of another for (1) sexual arousal, (2) sexual gratification, or (3) sexual abuse. Misdemeanor Sexual Battery can be punished by six months in jail, up to a $2000 fine, and requires registration as a sexual offender. Here, the suspect should be charged with misdemeanor Sexual Battery if the prosecution can show that the groper touched Ms. Esquival's breast for sexual arousal or gratification.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a sex crime you need to consult an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney or Southern California sex crime defense lawyer immediately to protect your legal rights. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Los Angeles criminal attorney and Orange County sex crime defense lawyers have deep knowledge in law and extensive experience handling sex crime defense for both misdemeanor and felony sex crime charges, such as sexual assault, sexual battery, prostitution, rape, pandering, pimping, child molestation, child pornography and other crimes in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our goal is to aggressively fight to win you case. To discuss your case with our skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney, please contact our attorney at 714-530-9690 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com

Anaheim, Orange County - Ms. Christina Esquival alleges that a man groped her breast while at California's Disney Adventure Park. The alleged incident occurred on the Tower of Terror ride with her daughter when the lights went out, as they always do just before the ride makes an adrenaline-pumping, 13-story drop. After the ride, Ms. Esquival took her own photograph of the suspect on the souvenir photo screen and is asking for help in identifying him.

Under California Law, sex crimes are extremely serious and can require registry as a sexual offender. The Tower of Terror suspect could be charged with Sexual Battery, under California Penal Code Section 243.4. Two types of Sexual Battery exist: misdemeanor and felony. California Penal Code Section 243.4 (e) (1) defines misdemeanor Sexual Battery as the non-consensual touching of the intimate part of another for (1) sexual arousal, (2) sexual gratification, or (3) sexual abuse. Misdemeanor Sexual Battery can be punished by six months in jail, up to a $2000 fine, and requires registration as a sexual offender. Here, the suspect should be charged with misdemeanor Sexual Battery if the prosecution can show that the groper touched Ms. Esquival's breast for sexual arousal or gratification.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a sex crime you need to consult an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney or Southern California sex crime defense lawyer immediately to protect your legal rights. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Los Angeles criminal attorney and Orange County sex crime defense lawyers have deep knowledge in law and extensive experience handling sex crime defense for both misdemeanor and felony sex crime charges, such as sexual assault, sexual battery, prostitution, rape, pandering, pimping, child molestation, child pornography and other crimes in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our goal is to aggressively fight to win you case. To discuss your case with our skilled Orange County criminal defense attorney, please contact our attorney at 714-530-9690 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com

CYPRESS, Orange County - Cypress Police Department has been contacted by a 17-year-old Orange County boy who reported a sexual assault case happened in Monday early morning. According to the report, the boy was driving in Cypress, and he pulled over on the side street to make a phone call, and he was approached by a man who claimed that he was an off-duty police officer. He sexually assaulted the boy several times during the search. He fled the scene after the assault.

The Orange County sex crime defense attorney and Los Angeles crimina defense attorney Michael L. Guisti has reviewed this case and comments that the alleged man could be charged with sex crime charges of child molestation with the under aged, false impersonation of a police officer, kidnapping, and sexual assault and battery.

Under California law, sex crimes are very serious criminal offenses. If one is convicted of sex crime, the conviction can carry long term prison sentence or a lengthy probationary sentence. Additionally, defendant who is convicted of sex crimes in California is required to register as a sexual offender. The registration has all the information available on the internet for the public

Whether you have been charged in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, or anywhere in Southern California, and either a felony charge or misdemeanor sex crime charges, such as solicitation of prostitution, pandering, pimping, rape, Sexual assault and battery, child pornography, child molestation, Lewd act with a child (molestation); Indecent exposure, and other sex crimes, it is imperative that you seek the legal representation of an experienced Orange County criminal defense lawyer.

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Santa Ana, Orange County - A Rancho Santa Margarita church pastor was convicted of felony sex crime today for having sex with an underage girl.

Shane Horning, of San Jose, was charged with 4 felony oral copulation with a minor. During 2005 and 2006, the young girl at the age 16 met Horning when he was a youth pastor at Margarita Methodist Church .

In 2009, Horning sent a sexual oriented text message to the girl's 15-year-old relative. He was convicted of one felony count of attempted oral copulation of a minor under 16. Horning is facing one year in jail and 5 years of probation.

A former Marine was indicted by an Orange County grand jury Monday. He confessed to killing 5 women in Southern California. Andrew Urdiales was arrested in 1997 for slayings 3 women. He confessed in detail for murdering 8 women in a nine-year spree.

For Southern California and Orange County murder cases, Urdiales was charged with 5 murders in Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties during 1986 and 1995. 24 years ago, Urdiales killed Robbin Brandley at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. In most of his cases, he sexually assaulted his victims before killing them.

Orange County, California - An Orange county masseur was charged with sexual assault for assaulting a woman during the service. He was giving a woman massage Sept. 21 and touched her inappropriately. The woman reported to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Investigators found out that there are a few other similar sex crimes and sexual battery cases happened while he was working at a San Juan Capistrano chiropractor's office at the time.

Under California criminal law, California Penal Code section PC 243.4 (a), Sexual battery defines as contact an intimate part of another person while that person did not legally consent to the contact or touch. In California, Sexual assault includes any type of unwanted contact with any sexual organ. In California, most of the sex crime charges, such as sexual abuse and/or sexual assault crimes are charged as felonies. The above Orange County sexual assault case is a good example of the crime and the charge on this sex crime can be very severe.

In California, sex crime is a serious charge. The penalties for sex crimes are usually very harsh. And the consequences can affect your career, life and future. If convicted, a person could face long term prison time, fines, probation. If you have been charged or accused of any type of sex crime, whether sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual abuse, child molest, prostitution or lewd conduct, it is crucial to have an experienced Southern California criminal defense attorney by your side to protect your rights.

Our California sex crime lawyers at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti have the deep knowledge in law and will fight aggressively for a winning defense that can bring the most possible outcome in your case. Our skilled Southern California criminal Defense lawyers have successfully represented clients in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino. If you have been charged with Sexual assault or sexual battery, a sex crime or any type of criminal charges, whether a felony or misdemeanor, please call our skilled Southern California Sex crime attorneys immediately at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation.

LOS ANGELES, California - Orange County Register reports that a Mission Viejo man, Arthur Shoot, 71, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison in federal court Monday for sex crimes on a minor and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with her.

In Sept, 2008, he was found by the customs offices at Los Angeles International Airport of a few naked pictures of a 7-year-old girl from his cell phone. It turned out that he was convicted of 3 child molestations before. In 1963, he was convicted of sexual assault on a girl and molesting two of his daughters. He was sentenced to one year and 18 months for the sexual assault crime. A third daughter also reported the sexual assault, but he was not charged with any crime.

According to California Penal Code section 288 (a), child molestation is a serious crime. It carries very harsh punishment. Each sex crime is a separate felony charge and it can be punishable for 8 years in prison for each felony count involves a minor under the age of 14 years of age.

If you or someone you know have been accused of California penal code section 288 for child molestation or California penal code section 647.6, contact an experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Lawyer at Law offices of Michael L. Guisti immediately.

Under California Penal Code section 290, a sex offender is required to life time registration for the sex crimes including: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, indecent exposure. If a person has a prior felony sex offense, it is considered a "strike', and if the person has two or more prior strikes, then the punishment can be enhanced to 25 years to life.

If the defendant has prior convictions for penal code section 264.1, 288(b), 289(a) or 288(a), he could be sentenced to 25 years to life under Penal Code Section 667.61 (a).

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RIVERSIDE - A Riverside man, Joshua Threlkeld, has been charged with several new charges Monday for kidnapping, raping and sexual assaulting young girls through internet. He has been charged with 136 counts of felony charges involving 80 victims. He is also charged with kidnap for rape and aggravated sexual assault to a minor.

He used social networking Web site MySpace to target young girls from 11 to 17 years old. The crimes involved 80 underage victims from 6 California counties, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego. He was also charged with kidnapping to rape, sexual assault in May 2009.

Under California Law, Sexual assault defines as any unwanted sexual contact being forced upon another person. Rape or Sexual assault is one of the most aggressively prosecuted violent crimes in California. If you have been accused or charged with rape or sexual assault in Southern California, you need to consult a qualified Southern California criminal defense attorney immediately to defend your California sex crime charges

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CYPRESS, Orange County - An Orange County high school teacher, Christopher Ontiveros, of Huntington Beach, was arrested Tuesday for sexual assault on a minor student. He is facing charges of felony sexual assault and sexual battery with a minor.

If you or your loved one has been convicted of a felony sex crime in California, the punishment is harsh and the consequences are serious. You can be facing many years in prison. And you are required to be listed on California sex registry for life.

Whether you are facing a serious charge of sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, child molestation, or Internet child pornography, it is imperative to have a criminal defense attorney with strong sex crimes defense experience to fight to protect your rights and freedom.

Sex crimes are the most aggressively prosecuted crimes. Sex crime can be a three-strikes crime and it is very serious charge. You need an experienced criminal defense and a sexual assault attorney to help you fight the case for you. At Law Offices of Michael L Guisti, we have successfully handled hundreds of sex crimes and our criminal attorneys are able to get the charges reduced or dismissed.

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ORANGE, Orange County - A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who picked her up at a gas station for a ride to the school. The gas station surveillance video captured his image when the crime allegedly happened on Monday. The man didn't drive to the school, but to a restaurant parking lot and he sexually assaulted her.

Under California Penal Code 243.4, Felony sexual assault and battery in California, defines as the non-consensual touching of the intimate part of the body. Under California Penal Code section 243.4, Sexual Assault and Battery can be filed as a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the seriousness of the case and the prior criminal record of the defendant.

If you or someone you know has been accused of a crime such as sexual assault, it is critical to seek legal help from an skilled Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney as soon as possible. If you have been charged with sexual assault, the charges and the penalties are severe. And if convicted, the consequences are going to impact on a person's life. It can carry heavy punishment, such as jail time and registration as a sex offender.

If you or a loved one have been arrested or charged with sexual assault and battery in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, or Riverside County, you should consult with an experienced Southern California sexual assault and battery attorney as soon as possible.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - A Santa Ana man was stabbed by a prostitute in the car when he tried to pick her up for sex. The man picked up the prostitute in Anaheim to have sex, but the two got in an argument. Prostitute took out a knife and stabbed the man and fled. The man has minor injuries and was not arrested for soliciting a prostitute.

According to California Penal Code Section 647(b), prostitutions charges have two type of offenses: solicitation of prostitution and engaging in prostitution. Prostitution defines as a crime to offer or engage in sexual activity in exchange for money.

Under California law, Prostitution, Solicitation, Pandering are serious sex crimes. First time offenses can be charged as misdemeanors and repeated offenses could be charged as felonies. The penalties include jail time, fines, probation and community service.

Sex crimes can be charged as misdemeanor or violent felony charges, depending on the circumstances. Whether it is a misdemeanor charge or a felony charge, it is imperative to hire a skilled Southern California criminal defense attorney who is very experienced in Criminal defense and sex crime defense law and who can guide you through each step of the legal process of your case.

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TUSTIN, Orange County - A Tustin man, Jonathan Gonzalez, was charged Monday with sexual assault on a Tustin High School student. He is accused assaulting the 18-year-old woman on Sept. 30 in Tustin.

The charge he is facing is felony charge of sexual assault and sexual battery, and a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge.

Under California law, penal code section PC 243.4, Sexual assault and battery is defined as unwanted sexual contact without victim's consent. The penalties for this type of crime is very serious, the punishment is severe including jail or prison time, probation and fines, and also the accused will be registered as sex offender for life.

According to California criminal law, under California penal code section PC 240 & PC 241, Assault is defined as an illegal attempt or act to commit a violent injury or harm on another person. It doesn't require any injury or contact has when the offense taken place. The consequence could have big impact on one's life, career and future. The misdemeanor assault charge can carry penalties, including fines and jail time.

Under California penal code PC 242 & PC243, Battery is defined as a willful and unlawful use of any force or violence act on the other person. It can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the seriousness of the offense and criminal record of the defendant. The punishment including substantial fines and longer term of jail time.

If you or someone you know have been charged with assault and battery charges, either misdemeanor or felony Assault and Battery charges in Southern California, it is imperative to hire a skilled Orange County defense lawyer who can fight aggressively for your right and freedom.

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Westminster, Orange County - A Westminster man, Julio Cortes, has been arrested for sexual abuse of a young girl and compulsory marijuana selling. Riverside County Sheriff went to the victim's home Saturday upon a report of the sexual assault, and Cortes was arrested there.

Cortes was arrested for the sexual assault and drug crimes. He's later taken to jail for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Child molestation, under California penal code section 288 or child sex abuse, penal code section 269, is charged as felony and it's one of the most serious crimes. In California, the punishment for a forcible act with a child is very severe. Penalties include long term prison time. And Under sex offender registration statute (290), the offenders are required to register as a sex offender rest of their life.

Sex crime is one of the most severely punished crimes in California. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Orange County criminal defense attorneys have successfully defened the clients accused of: Molestation, Sexual abuse / battery, Rape, Aggravated sexual assault.

The charge of Sex crimes or sexual abuse of a child (penal code section 269) can have a very strong impact on your life. If convicted, you may not only serve a long prison term.

If you have been accused of sex crime with minor or have violated California penal code section 288 for child molestation or child abuse penal code section 269, you need to contact an experienced Orange County sex crimes attorney immediately.

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WESTMINSTER - Orange County Register reports that an auto mechanic has been charged with sexual assault of five women in 2007 during auto repair service.

Adrian Fuerte, 39, Tustin, pleaded guilty on Monday on felony forcible rape and assault with the intent to commit rape, and two misdemeanor sexual assault and battery and one misdemeanor battery.

He was sentenced to15 years in prison by Orange County Superior Court on Nov. 6.
Fuerte worked as a Mechanic at Econo Lube and Tune in Garden Grove in 2007. During the time, he lured women into his service and abused and assaulted them at the car repairs.

The first case occurred on Oct. 30 when Fuerte was serving on a woman's car and he reported sexually assaulted her, according to Garden Grove police.

There are five women reported the assaults to the Garden Grove Police Department.
All the five sexual assaults were reported to happen in the Garden Grove location.

Misdemeanor Sexual Battery, according to California Criminal law penal code section 243.4, defines as the touching of the intimate part of another without consent of the other person for sexual arousal, sexual abuse or sexual gratification.

Felony sexual battery, under Penal Code 243.4, defines as an act for the sexual purposes as above. Sexual assault can include violent sex crimes, including statutory rape. Sexual battery, different from rape charges, it does not require the offender engage in penetration or sexual intercourse.

Sex crimes are one of the most prosecuted in California and if convicted, the punishment can be very severe, including prison time, fines, mandatory programs, probation, and register as a sex offender.

If you have been arrested or charged with sexual assault in Orange County, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Tustin, Laguna Beach, Anaheim, Orange, Westminster and all surrounding areas, it is important to consult a qualified and experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney immediately.

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