The age of consent in California is 18 years old. This is the youngest age at which an individual is capable of legally consenting to sexual activity. It is illegal for anyone to have sex with a minor under the age of 18, even if the minor willingly participates in or initiates sexual activity. California’s …
An escort is someone who provides company or companionship for a fee. In California, that alone is not against the law. Still, many people worry about how police use the term or whether a simple conversation with another adult could be viewed as prostitution or solicitation. Concerns like this often come up after an arrest, an online …
A sex crime is any unlawful sexual act committed without another person’s consent. It can include a wide range of offenses, from sexual assault and rape to child molestation, indecent exposure, and internet-based offenses. In California, sex crimes are taken seriously, and a conviction can result in prison time, mandatory sex offender registration, and a …
California has multiple sexual battery and assault laws that criminalize sexual misconduct. However, the prosecutor generally can decide whether to charge sexual battery or assault as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the degree of the misconduct. A wide range of aggravated forms of sexual battery, such as rape or sexual contact with a …
Getting charged with child molestation in California can be scary and intimidating. While child molestation may refer to a number of different crimes in California, the consequences of getting charged with any one of them can be devastating. You may not only have to serve time behind bars, but these charges could follow you for …
Getting charged with a sex crime in San Jose is serious. Along with going to jail or prison and having to pay expensive fines, you could end up on a sex offender registry and face other consequences that could affect you for the rest of your life. However, just because you’ve been charged, it doesn’t …
When you are wrongfully accused of a crime, your whole world can turn upside down… especially when it’s a crime like molestation. Whether you’ve been charged or not, just being accused is enough to worry you and stress you out. What if you are sentenced to time in prison? What if you’re charged thousands of …
Being charged with a sex crime is incredibly stressful. You’re afraid that your whole life is about to be turned upside down and you could get sent to jail, have to pay hefty fines, be placed on a sex offender registry, and have trouble securing housing and employment for the rest of your life. Thankfully, …
Backpage is a search engine for classified ads, and it is used for all types of transactions. Individuals can offer, solicit, and purchase goods and services, as well as post and apply for jobs on the site. If it sounds like Craigslist, it should. It is a similar concept, though falls short of Craigslist’s web …
A sex crime conviction may have a lasting effect on your family, career, and reputation. If you’re being investigated or have already been charged, you will have many questions and could be unsure of what to do next. We can help. Attorney Elliot Silver has more than 30 years of legal experience. He can use …
