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Internet Sex Crimes Defense in Orlando, FL
Internet Sex Crimes
Internet Sex Crimes in Florida
As the internet becomes more widely accessible, internet sex crimes are similarly on the rise. Such crimes are heavily prosecuted in the state of Florida, as well as throughout the entire United States. It’s important to know all your options if you are implicated in or arrested for an internet sex crime.
What Are Internet Sex Crimes?
There are a seemingly unending variety of acts and behavior that can be classified as sex crimes. Internet sex crimes are those that specifically occur electronically, or ‘on the internet.’
These can include but aren’t limited to:
- Sexting: Sexting is when someone sends explicit content via electronic messaging, whether SMS messaging through your cell service provider or instant messaging host apps such as Facebook or Instagram. This explicit content can be just text, but can also include images, sound files, video clips, etc.
- Child Pornography: Child pornography is defined as explicit content that depicts or involves any person or persons under the age of 18 years old. There are different charges for creating child pornography as opposed to simply possessing it, along with considerations for intent to distribute and the amount of content possessed.
- Cyberstalking: Cyberstalking is considered a pattern of aggressive behavior where the attacker uses electronic means of communication to harass another.
- Online Solicitation: Online solicitation is when someone electronically seeks sexual acts in exchange for money.
What Are the Consequences of Internet Sex Crimes in Florida?
Internet sex crimes are taken very seriously in the state of Florida, and can result in some severe repercussions. Jail time, of course, is a common sentence, but you could also be looking at consequences such as losing your professional license or security clearance. If your work involves or occurs around children, you might lose your job altogether.
You may also be looking at mandatory sex offender registration, which can have long-term consequences for both your personal life and your career. If you are registered as a sex offender, you won’t be allowed within a certain radius of places like schools, daycares, playgrounds, and more. This can impact your ability to purchase a home, rent an apartment, or even get a job if the location is too close to one of these places.
What About Internet Sex Crimes Involving a Minor?
Many sex crimes involve people who are underage. All internet sex crimes, including the ones listed above, are prosecuted even more severely when a minor is involved. Any communication with or attempts to meet with a minor are scrutinized much more closely, and any judge or jury is more likely to convict if a child is the victim.
What Are Internet Sex Crime Sting Operations?
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly relying on online sting operations to entrap individuals seeking prostitutes. While many of these operations are designed to specifically target those soliciting minors, they do not exclusively do so.
Unfortunately, it’s easy to get caught up in these operations just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. If you are being investigated for an internet sex crime, or if you’ve already been arrested for an internet sex crime, you should seek legal counsel immediately. It’s important to know your rights, what can and can’t be used against you, and how to mount a proper defense against entrapment.
How Can Hanlon Law Help?
Whether you’ve been implicated in an online sting operation or accused of an internet sex crime another way, Hanlon Law is here to help. Our attorneys bring nearly two decades of experience in internet sex crime cases, both those involving a minor and those not. Our aggressive approach to defense is designed to help you understand your case, the potential repercussions you face, and the best course of action to move forward.
Our process begins with an in-depth look at your charges, along with the circumstances that led to your arrest or investigation. Along with a computer forensics expert, we’ll take a magnifying glass to any evidence against you to help you consider every possible defense you could make.
If you need an Orlando internet sex crimes attorney, don’t wait.
Contact Hanlon Law or call us today to schedule a consultation.
We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following localities: Hernando County including Spring Hill; Hillsborough County including Brandon, Riverview, and Tampa; Pinellas County including Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Seminole, and St. Petersburg; and Pasco County including Dade City, Hudson, and New Port Richey.
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