Avoid Lifetime Registration as a Sex Offender
An experienced sex crimes attorney serving northeast Ohio 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.
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
Types of sex crime offenses in Ohio
For more than 20 years, David C. Sheldon has defended individuals with misdemeanor and felony sex crimes cases since he was an assistant prosecutor in the busiest court system in Ohio — Cuyahoga County. He has a track record of successes because of meticulous preparation and knowledge of how the opposition will build its case. We make sure you and your family understand your charges and the law.
At The Law Office of David Craig Sheldon, criminal law attorney David C. Sheldon builds an effective and aggressive defense on your behalf for any of the following sexual offenses in Ohio, including:
- Rape
- Sexual battery
- Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor
- Sexual imposition
- Child pornography
- Prostitution
- Solicitation
- Lewd and lascivious acts
- Importuning
- Internet sex crimes
- Child molestation
- Procuring
- Voyeurism
- Public indecency
- Lewd and lascivious acts
- Importuning
- Internet sex crimes
- Child molestation
- Procuring
- Voyeurism
- Public indecency
Penalties for the above sex crimes vary. If as a sexually violent predator for the rape of a child under 13, the offender can get life imprisonment without parole. On the other end of the scale, public indecency carries a jail term of up to 30 days.
Contact a sex crimes lawyer in Medina and Strongsville who takes aggressive and swift action
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.