Ashburn, VA Sex Crimes Attorney

Strategic Lawyer Protecting Your Future After a Rape or Sexual Assault Allegation in Ashburn, Virginia

Being accused of rape, sexual assault, or another sex crime can have life-altering consequences. You are supposed to be presumed innocent unless you are proven guilty, but you are likely to find that you will not be treated like an innocent person.

Long before you have a chance to defend yourself in court, you may face very real problems associated with the allegations against you. A protection order will likely be issued on behalf of the victim. If you go to the same school as the victim or work in the same place, you may lose your job or be barred from your college campus. You may be placed on pretrial supervision if you are able to make bail, meaning that you would have to follow restrictions like not leaving the state without the court's permission. If you are required to spend time in jail, you may face harsh treatment by correctional staff and even other inmates.

In this situation, you need a lawyer who believes that no case is hopeless. Noorishad Law, P.C. takes on even the most challenging cases with confidence. Experienced Ashburn sex crimes attorney Kaveh Noorishad has handled numerous high-profile criminal cases with outstanding results. Attorney Noorishad is client-focused and results-driven. He has been recognized as one of Virginia's top 10 criminal defense lawyers for client satisfaction. No matter what you have been accused of, he will fight to defend your rights and protect your future.

Types of Sex Crimes in Virginia

Most, but not all, sex crimes are felonies. Even if you are charged with a misdemeanor sex crime, you could still be sent to jail and forced to register as a sex offender. A few common types of sex crimes in Virginia include:

• Child Pornography: Proving possession of child pornography can be complicated for many of the same reasons that proving drug possession can. Illicit images or videos are often found on a device that multiple people use, making it hard to attribute possession to one person. The state will also need to show that the materials fall under the definition of child pornography. To be considered child pornography, the materials must be sexually explicit in nature, and they must depict a real minor.
• Sexual Assault: Sexual assault and battery involves contact with another person's intimate body parts without receiving consent. You can be charged with this offense based on accusations of touching the victim's private body parts or forcing them to touch yours or another person's. Penetration is not required. Sexual assault and battery and other sex crimes against children are taken especially seriously, and convictions can lead to long prison sentences.
• Rape: Rape specifically involves sexual intercourse without the victim's consent. To secure a conviction, the prosecution must prove that you used force, intimidation, or threats or that the victim was physically or mentally helpless.
• Forcible Sodomy: You may be charged with forcible sodomy for having nonconsensual anal or oral sex with the victim.
• Object Sexual Penetration: Using an object to sexually penetrate another person without their consent can result in prosecution, with penalties that are similar to other types of rape charges.
• Prostitution and Solicitation: Engaging in sex acts in exchange for money is criminalized under Virginia's prostitution laws. Hiring or attempting to hire a prostitute is also a crime.
• Taking Indecent Liberties With a Child: You can be charged with this crime for encouraging a child to touch his own or another person's intimate body parts, exposing your genitalia to a child, encouraging a child to expose their genitalia, or proposing a sex act with a minor.
• Indecent Exposure: Intentionally exposing your intimate body parts in a public place or having sex in a public place where others may see you can result in misdemeanor charges.

Contact Our Ashburn Sex Crimes Lawyer

Noorishad Law, P.C. will fight to protect your future after a sex crime allegation. Dedicated Ashburn, VA sex offenses attorney Kaveh Noorishad understands the impact this type of accusation can have, and he will do all he can to help you. Contact us at 703-542-4500 for a complimentary consultation.