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What are the possible defenses to Arizona Sex Crimes Charges?

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:05:50 +0000

The primary defenses to a sex offense include insufficient or tainted evidence, factual innocence, mistaken identity and, in some cases, consent. Moreover, it is important to examine the factual circumstances of the accuser. Moreover, there are statutory defenses for some specific situation:

For charges of sexual abuse pursuant A.R.S. 13-1404 that the person was the spouse of the other person;
For Indecent Expose charges, Sexual Abuse charges, Sexual Conduct with a
Minor charges and Sexual Assault charges, it may be a defense if the act was done by a duly license physician or registered nurse for purposes of administering a lawful form of treatment;
If the defendant was not motivated by a sexual interest pursuant to A.R.S. 13-1407.

Who must register as a sex offender?

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:05:05 +0000

Generally, any adult or juvenile who has been convicted of a certain sex offense, who is on active supervision for a sex offense or who has been committed as a sexually violent predator must register with the state law enforcement agency as a sex offender. The duration of the offender’s duty to register varies, based on the original offense and the risk of re-offense. In some states, sexual predators or sexually violent offenders must register for life.

What are ranges of punishments for Arizona Sex Offenses?

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:58:38 +0000

Obviously the penalties vary based on the type of crimes you are charged. Some accused a sexual assault charge (commonly known as rape) will be facing a different penalty than a person charged with indecent exposure (sometimes known as flashing.) The types of punishment range from:

Probation for a limited time;
Lifetime probation;
Probation with a term of jail (up to 6 months for misdemeanors and 1 years for felonies);
Financial Punishments such as fines;
Community service and counseling or probation;
Prison sentences;
Sex Offenders Registration;

Any combination of the above is also possible.

What are some of the different types of Arizona Sex Crimes?

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:56:53 +0000

Sexual Assault A.R.S. 13-1406
Indecent Exposure A.R.S 13-1402
Public Sexual Indecency A.R.S. A.R.S 13-1403
Sex Abuse A.R.S 13-1404
Sexual Conduct with a Minor A.R.S. 13-1405
Sexual Misconduct – Behavior Health Professional A.R.S. 13-1418