Sex Crimes

Attorney Fay Arfa had successfully defended persons accused of committing sex crimes.

The following is a brief overview of possible sex crimes one can be charged with in California.

  • Pen. Code, sec.288 - lewd act with child (child molestation under 14 years old)
  • Pen. Code, sec.288a(b) - child molestation 14 years or older
  • Pen. Code, sec. 261.2 - forcible rape
  • Pen. Code, sec.261.5 - statutory rape (consensual intercourse under 18 years old)
  • Pen. Code, sec.290 - obligation to register as a sex offender with the local police
  • Pen. Code, sec.311 - possession of obscene matter
  • Pen. Code, sec.314 - indecent exposure
  • Pen. Code, sec.647(a) - lewd act in public place
  • Pen. Code, sec.647(b) - solicitation of prostitution
  • Pen. Code, sec.243.4 - sexual battery
  • Welf. & Insti. Code, sec. 6600 (sexually violent predator laws that require involuntary commitment after sentence is served)

    Long prison sentences and life-long sex registration requirements are just some of the consequences of being convicted of a sex crime in California.

    Call Attorney Fay Arfa immediately if you or a loved one are accused of any sex offense.

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