Minneapolis Statutory Rape Lawyer

A Battle-Tested Defense Attorney Committed To Your Cause

If you have been charged with statutory rape, the harsh reality and heavy consequences will cause serious disruption to your personal, professional, and financial life. Many individuals who are charged with statutory rape are unprepared for the lifelong consequences of both the criminal conviction and sex offender registration. Furthermore, many find themselves completely blindsided by these charges.

If you are under investigation for, or have been charged with, any sex crime in Minnesota, it is essential to have an experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney on your side from the very start.

Get the skillful legal advocacy you need and the honest answers and reliable answers you deserve by contacting my firm, Brockton D. Hunter P.A., today.

At my firm, I understand that good people make mistakes and are sometimes wrongfully accused. Criminal charges related to statutory rape can carry consequences that will negatively affect the rest of your life. When you choose to hire me for defense, I will work relentlessly on your behalf to help you pursue lesser charges, jail alternatives, and, more often than you might believe, case dismissals.

Minnesota Statutory Rape Laws in Hennepin County

Minnesota has one of the strictest statutory rape laws in the nation. The high standard of these laws is meant to protect those who are under the age of consent and therefore would not have the legal rights to give consensual sexual interactions with another. These cases refer to fact patterns where an individual is 16, 15, 14 – and in some cases when the individual is even younger than 14 – engaging in sexual contact with a party who is four or more years older. In many instances, the sex is consensual and the underage partner provided consent, but Minnesota maintains the firm belief that a person that young simply does not understand the full consequences that come with sex.

Examples of statutory rape include:

In each of the cases listed above, these individuals have engaged in sexual contact with a minor. There are time frames in place for each of these cases based on the age of the minor. Personal experiences or misinformation may lead some individuals to be misinformed about the charges they are facing. That is why it is so important to retain an experienced defense attorney to fight on your behalf.

Note that statutory rape charges are different from other sexual misconduct charges in that consent of the minor involved will not be considered Whereas with sexually violent crimes like sexual assault or battery, consent is often a significant factor, no such consideration is made regarding statutory rape. Thus, even if your 14-year-old partner consented to the interaction, you could still be charged and convicted under Minnesota’s statutory rape laws.

What are the Penalties for Statutory Rape?

Statutory rape charges, like all sex-related charges, carry very long-lasting effects if proven guilty. In the long run, it could cost you your career, relationships, personal freedoms, and future. In the state of Minnesota, statutory rape penalties are given based on two major factors: the age of the victim and the age of the accused.

Possible penalties include:

The length of the imprisonment and size of the fine will be determined by factors such as immorality, potential risk of injury to others, and if any other crimes are committed at the same time. Judges have the discretion of the final actions to be taken; all of these penalties and more may be taken and set in place to help restore the minor to where they were before the offense. Offenders will be heavily penalized, and an aggressive defense is mandatory to fight these charges.

Seasoned Defense Ready To Protect Your Rights

These accusations are very serious and surgeons can cause great harm to a person’s life. Because of the stigma attached to these crimes, it is not uncommon for the accused to be excluded from family, neighborhoods, friendships, and job opportunities. In addition to these personal constraints that these crimes cause, many do not realize the heavy consequences of a statutory rape criminal conviction and sex offender registration. These consequences are lifelong and can heavily influence where you live, work and go to school.

It is crucial if you are facing charges such as:

To contact my firm today. Not only can I provide you with excellent defense as a highly skilled legal professional, but I know exactly what procedures and strategies that the opposition will likely use. I am familiar with what tends to work and what does not. To move forward in your statutory rape charges do not hesitate to call my firm today.

• Named to the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers® in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015
• Awarded Lifetime Achievement Selection to National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Inc.
• Selected for 2017-2021 Preneminent Lawyers from Martindale-Hubbell.
• Recipient of numerous other captivating legal recognitions & 10.0 Superb Rating on Avvo.

Choose to defend your future by hiring an experienced Raleigh sex crimes defense attorney. Call my firm at (612) 979-1112 or contact me online for a free initial consultation.