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Sex Offenses

Sex Offenses

Avoid Lifetime Registration as a Sex Offender

Avoid Lifetime Registration as a Sex Offender

Attorney Sheldon is an experienced sex crimes attorney serving Northeast Ohio who delivers a swift and aggressive defense

Attorney Sheldon is an experienced sex crimes attorney serving Northeast Ohio who delivers a swift and aggressive defense

David C. Sheldon is a sex crimes attorney in Medina who knows a guilty verdict for a sex crime has devastating effects on personal relationships, career and lifestyle. A sex crimes conviction can result in mandatory, lengthy prison time, large fines and lifetime registration as a sex offender under the Adam Walsh Act. We take your charges seriously and are prepared to deliver a swift and aggressive defense.

If you have been arrested or accused of a sex crime, call The Law Office of David Craig Sheldon at 330.723.8788 or contact the firm online to schedule your FREE initial consultation today.

Classifications and requirements for sex offenders in Cuyahoga and Medina County and Ohio

Sentences for sexual offenders are based on factors such as the type of crime, the victim’s age, and the accused’s prior criminal history. You could be required to do one of the following:

  • Tier I offenders register once per year and every residence change for 15 years
  • Tier II offenders register every 180 days and every residence change for 25 years
  • Tier III offenders register every 90 days for life and every residence change

Sex crimes in Ohio encompass a range of offenses that involve non-consensual sexual conduct, sexual contact with minors, or other sexually exploitative behaviors. Some of the sex crimes under Ohio law include:

  1. Rape: Non-consensual sexual conduct, accomplished through force, threat of force, or when the victim is impaired or unable to give consent. or when the victim cannot consent because of his/her age, i.e., under 13 years old.
  2. Sexual battery: Non-consensual sexual conduct, involving coercion, fraud, or situations where the offender is in a position of authority or trust and/or the victim is a minor, such as teacher/student, coach/athlete, cleric/altar child, corrections officer/inmate, psychologist/patient, etc.
  3. Gross sexual imposition: Non-consensual sexual contact with force or threat of force, or when the victim is unable to resist or consent due to impairment or other factors, or the other person is a minor and unable to consent (under 13).
  4. Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor: Engaging in sexual conduct with a minor who is not the spouse of the offender, where the age difference and the minor’s age fall within specific parameters defined by law.
  5. Importuning: Soliciting a minor or someone the offender believes to be a minor for sexual activity, often through electronic means.
  6. Public indecency: Exposing private parts or engaging in sexual conduct in public or in a manner that can be seen by others.
  7. Voyeurism: Secretly observing or recording another person in a state of undress or engaging in sexual activity without their consent.
  8. Pandering obscenity involving a minor: Creating, distributing, or possessing sexually explicit material involving minors.
  9. Child enticement: Luring or attempting to lure a child for illegal purposes, including sexual activity.
  10. Human trafficking: Recruiting, harboring, or transporting individuals for sexual exploitation or forced labor.

Penalties for sex crimes in Ohio can range from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the specific offense and circumstances of the case. Convictions may result in imprisonment, fines, and mandatory registration as a sex offender.

David C. Sheldon is a sex crimes attorney in Medina who knows a guilty verdict for a sex crime has devastating effects on personal relationships, career and lifestyle. A sex crimes conviction can result in mandatory, lengthy prison time, large fines and lifetime registration as a sex offender under the Adam Walsh Act. We take your charges seriously and are prepared to deliver a swift and aggressive defense.

If you have been arrested or accused of a sex crime, call The Law Office of David Craig Sheldon at 330.723.8788 or contact the firm online to schedule your FREE initial consultation today.

Classifications and requirements for sex offenders in Cuyahoga and Medina County and Ohio

Sentences for sexual offenders are based on factors such as the type of crime, the victim’s age, and the accused’s prior criminal history. You could be required to do one of the following:

  • Tier I offenders register once per year and every residence change for 15 years
  • Tier II offenders register every 180 days and every residence change for 25 years
  • Tier III offenders register every 90 days for life and every residence change

Sex crimes in Ohio encompass a range of offenses that involve non-consensual sexual conduct, sexual contact with minors, or other sexually exploitative behaviors. Some of the sex crimes under Ohio law include:

  1. Rape: Non-consensual sexual conduct, accomplished through force, threat of force, or when the victim is impaired or unable to give consent.
  2. Sexual battery: Non-consensual sexual contact, involving coercion, fraud, or situations where the offender is in a position of authority or trust.
  3. Gross sexual imposition: Non-consensual sexual contact with force or threat of force, or when the victim is unable to resist or consent due to impairment or other factors.
  4. Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor: Engaging in sexual conduct with a minor who is not the spouse of the offender, where the age difference and the minor’s age fall within specific parameters defined by law.
  5. Importuning: Soliciting a minor or someone the offender believes to be a minor for sexual activity, often through electronic means.
  6. Public indecency: Exposing private parts or engaging in sexual conduct in public or in a manner that can be seen by others.
  7. Voyeurism: Secretly observing or recording another person in a state of undress or engaging in sexual activity without their consent.
  8. Pandering obscenity involving a minor: Creating, distributing, or possessing sexually explicit material involving minors.
  9. Child enticement: Luring or attempting to lure a child for illegal purposes, including sexual activity.
  10. Human trafficking: Recruiting, harboring, or transporting individuals for sexual exploitation or forced labor.

Penalties for sex crimes in Ohio can range from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the specific offense and circumstances of the case. Convictions may result in imprisonment, fines, and mandatory registration as a sex offender.