A sex crime may be determined as a sex act that is designed deviant in nature, the swap of sexual activity for money, or a forced/non-consensual sexual act. Sex crimes include a category of offenses that generally emanate when violence occurs during a sexual act, when there is an absence of consent by one party to the sexual act, or when someone engages in sex with an individual who is legally unable to consent, such as a minor.
Sex crimes have severe repercussions for those found guilty because they often involve jail time and official registration as a sex offender, which can have a consequence on job, housing, and social opportunities for the rest of one’s life.
Several different offenses fall into the sex crimes category, but they generally involve illegal or coerced sexual conduct against another individual. Many sex crimes arise in acts inappropriately committed in a public space. Below are a few examples of sex crimes:
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Indecent exposure may be committed with the intention of personal arousal, arousal in others, or to alarm.
Indecent exposure is deemed a sex crime, and thus sex offender registration may be included in the sentence of than individual convicted of this offense.
Indecent exposure laws do not apply in places where nudity is accepted, such as at nude beaches or places reserved for adult entertainment. Accidental exposure also does not constitute a criminal offense.
Indecent exposure, also known as public indecency, may be described as causing offense or alarm by the purposeful exposure of one’s genitalia or breasts in public. Exposing oneself on private property, such as another person’s home, may also be considered a criminal act, though this may vary depending on the circumstances.
One unanticipated consequence of the Internet’s rise has been an explosion in the illegal trade of child sexual abuse images and videos.
Child pornography allude to any content that depicts sexually explicit activities involving a child. Visual representations include photographs, videos, digital or computer-generated images indistinguishable from an actual minor.
More recently, live-streaming of sexual abuse has begun to surface. In these instances, individuals may pay to watch a child’s live abuse via a video streaming service.
The United States remains one of the largest producers and consumers of child abuse content in the world.
It is illegal to possess, produce, sell, promote, or distribute child pornography of any kind.
Chat rooms, social media, file sharing, and mobile apps have become extremely popular for people in today’s society. Unfortunately, this technology can be dangerous to users, either through their own actions or their interactions with others. The Internet has created a virtual playground that allows individuals to hide their true identities while gaining access to a variety of personal information. Below are a few examples of internet sex crimes.
This term amounts to offering sexual pleasure for pay.
This is the act of trying to induce an individual under the legal age into sexual acts.
This may include violent acts organized on the Internet, such as threats or unwelcome sexual advances. The assault results in emotions of fear or anxiety on the part of the victim.
This act is committed when minors use the Internet or text messaging to harass, tease, or torment other minors. It includes sending sexually suggestive messages after the victim has requested the caller to stop sending those messages.
is a crime of repeated (twice or more) unwanted contact, harassment, sexual advances, or threats of violence using the Internet, email, cell phones, or text messages.
This crime occurs when a child predator uses the Internet to establish relationships with children online, usually with the intent of taking the relationship into the physical world.
We understand the physical, emotional, and mental effects victims of sex crimes experience. You are not alone.
If you or a loved one is a victim of a sex crime, call Ovadia Law Group at 1-800-674-9396 for a discreet and confidential consultation with one of our sex abuse attorneys.
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