Sex Offenses

Scranton Sex Crimes and Statutory Rape Defense Lawyer

As a criminal defense attorney, I have defended clients charged with serious sex crimes. These types of allegations need to be handled carefully and with a level of sensitivity, with an unrelenting focus on defending your rights if you are charged. That is what I offer my clients at the law office of Dennis J. Mark, Esquire, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Internet sex crimes involving pornography and solicitation of minors are increasing and becoming more high-profile in the media, with newspaper headlines and features on national news programs such as Dateline NBC. For my clients charged with possessing child pornography via their computer, I am candid with them. If the inappropriate content was found on your computer, I will identify the amount of pixels that determines the severity of the sentence. Each video is broken down into a single frame and counted separately. There may be a defense where you did not knowingly download the images or someone else had access to your computer. If the prosecution’s case is strong, I will work to limit the pixel amount in plea bargaining to get you a lesser sentence.

At the law office of Dennis J. Mark, Esquire, I have represented child care workers, school teachers, daycare center staff, and members of families arrested and charged with sex crimes. In those cases that involve accusations of child molestation and statutory rape, it becomes a “he said/she said” type of issue. Children who have to testify are not expected to remember certain details related to dates and times like an adult witness would be expected to know. While you can aggressively cross examine an adult witness, a bullying approach toward a child will turn a jury against you.

The ramifications of a sex crimes conviction includes the possibility of registering as a sex offender for an indefinite period. Even the charge carries a stigma. I have defended the rights of many clients who have been wrongly accused of this serious crime.

Contact a Scranton criminal defense law firm for a free consultation.

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