Las Vegas Sex Crime Attorney

Facing Sex Crime Allegations in Las Vegas, NV?

Being accused of a sex crime can cause significant damage to your personal life and professional reputation, even if you have yet to step foot in a courtroom and formally charged for the offense. In order to protect your rights, freedom, and future, you need to hire a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney who has experience handling cases similar to yours.

At Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd., our Las Vegas sex crime lawyers believe everyone has the right to fair treatment under the law and understand how important it is to protect our clients’ rights and maintain their privacy while they fight the charges against them. We will work tirelessly on your behalf, providing comprehensive legal advice and zealously advocating for a just outcome in your matter. You can count on us to guide you through every stage of the process with dedication and professionalism.

Call (702) 623-5185 or contact us online to speak with our experienced team of Las Vegas sex crime attorneys.

How We Can Help

No matter what type of charge you are facing, our Las Vegas sex crime attorneys will act as an advocate for you and ensure that your rights are not violated. They will also work diligently to build a strong defense by gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing police reports. An effective defense strategy can help minimize consequences or even have charges dropped altogether.

Our firm handles the following types of sex crimes in Las Vegas, Nevada:

• Child Pornography – To create, possess, distribute or display material that depicts minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender – This offense occurs when someone who has been convicted of a sex crime fails to comply with their local state laws that require them to register on the state’s sex offender registry.

• Incest – Sexual activity between close family members, including parents and their children, siblings, or extended family.

• Indecent Exposure – Willfully exposing one's genitals or anus with the intent to elicit sexual arousal in oneself or another. This includes urinating in public and engaging in sexual activity that can be seen by others.

• Internet Sex Crimes – Any offense that involves the use of an electronic device to commit a sexual act with another person, or to solicit a minor for a sexual purpose. This can include instances of online solicitation, sexting, possession and distribution of child pornography, cyberstalking or online harassment, or other forms of online.

• Lewdness with a Minor – Any act of exposing one's genitalia or engaging in sexual contact with someone under the age of 16. This includes any type of physical contact between an adult and a minor, such as touching with the intent to arouse or gratify either or both parties.

• Open Lewdness – Willfully and lewdly commit an indecent or obscene act in public. This can include exposing their own private parts, fondling another person's body in a public area, or engaging in sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual contact in view of the public.

• Pandering – Inducing or persuading a person to become a prostitute or procuring someone for prostitution purposes.

• Pimping – Involves managing or controlling the activities of prostitutes, including collecting money from prostitution.

• Sex Trafficking – When someone uses force, fraud, coercion, abduction, or deception to get another person involved in commercial sex acts against their will.

• Sexual Assault – Any act of nonconsensual sexual penetration or contact. This may include the use or threat of physical force and/or incapacitation due to the victim's age or mental incapacity. Sexual assault can take many forms, including rape, forced sodomy, object penetration, and fondling.

• Sexual Assault on a Minor – Any form of unwanted sexual contact with a person under the age of 16. This includes touching, fondling, penetration, and any other type of sexual activity that occurs without consent.

• Sexual Misconduct with Students – Any sexual contact or communication between a student and an employee of a school district. This includes all personnel employed by the school district including, but not limited to, teachers, administrators, counselors, and other staff. The law also includes volunteers and contractors who have direct contact with students through their work.

• Solicitation – Offering to engage in an act of prostitution or encouraging another to do the same. It includes any verbal communication, whether through words, signs, or other means.

• Statutory Rape – A sexual act between an adult (18 years or older) and a minor (under the age of 18). This type of sexual relationship is prohibited regardless of whether both parties agree to it.

Unfortunately, many sexual offenses are considered felonies. Therefore, a conviction can result in a lengthy prison sentence, fines worth tens of thousands of dollars, and a permanent mark on your criminal record. Additionally, you may also be required to register as a sex offender with the state.

Your attorney should be someone who is understanding, nonjudgmental, and above all, trustworthy. At a time when your reputation is on the line, our legal team will work tirelessly to protect your rights and future.

Here are several benefits of hiring our Las Vegas sex crime lawyer at Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd.:

• Knowledge of relevant laws and procedures
• Ability to construct a strong defense strategy
• Negotiating plea deals as an alternative to trial
• Understanding the criminal justice system from both sides
• Possessing expert knowledge in defending charges related to sexual crime cases
• Having access to investigative resources for gathering evidence
• Working with experts such as medical professionals or psychologists who can provide helpful testimony on behalf of the defendant
• Preparing powerful opening and closing statements for court proceedings

Contact us today at (702) 623-5185 to learn how we can fight for you immediately!