Matthew J Sex Crimes Law Blog

The crime of Lewd Act in public has been on the books for decades in the state of California.  The purpose of the statute is to deter the commission of lewd or dissolute acts in an area where the public can see them occur.  According to one Lewd Act Defense Attorney in Long Beach the crime has seen a resurgence in recent years.Many people do noy completely understand what the crime is comprised of... Read More

Over a half dozen men were arrested Saturday night during a crackdown on prostitution in the Long Beach, Los Angeles Harbor City area when they solicited undercover police officers for sex acts with  policewomen posing as hookers. The four-hour sting operation by the LAPD targeted suspected "johns" in response to increasing complaints from residents and business owners tired of seeing prostitutes working the streets outside Pacific Coast Highway motels, Los Angeles polic... Read More

Starting in 2010, cities, including Los Angeles will commence a more aggressive forfeiture program targeting those individuals arrested for solicitation of prostitution.  The new law gives prosecutors more power to take and keep a vehicle, according to a Los Angeles Solicitation of Prostitution Defense Attorney .  With these new laws the people charged with offense such as 647b and similar criminal statutes can expect to s... Read More

An El Monte city manager was arrested early this week on suspicion of soliciting prostitution in Pomona according to a local Los Angeles Prostitution Defense Attorney .  The city manager, was among 30 suspects arrested during a six-hour sting, which began at 6 p.m. near east Holt Boulevard. He was cited, given a court date and released, Pomona police said. The city official referred all questions about... Read More

In most sex crime cases there is evidence of the crime however the crux of that evidence is statements from victims that may or may not be sufficient to get a conviction.  As a result. most prosecutors will seek some additional evidence that the crime occured.  This evidence is known as corroboration.  Put simply, this will usually require that someting more than the victim's statements exist to prove the crime.  ... Read More

The answer to this question is yes.  In California, the crime of statutory rape is defined as the unlawful sexual intercourse between an adult and a minor.  The law does not discriminate between men and women.  A statutory rape defense lawyer can help to answer more specific questions about the crime and its punishment, including whether a conviction will lead to jail time or sex offender registration.  So... Read More