Vernon Connecticut Consensual Sex Offense Lawyer
Manchester Area Statutory Sex Crime Defense Attorney
Pamala J. Favreau
In Connecticut, the age of consent to sexual intercourse is 16. However, the laws go on to state that a partner must be no more than three years older if the other participant is under the age of 16. Even though the sex may be consensual between a girl who is 15 years old and a boy who is 18 years and one month old, this is considered a criminal act. The older boy is the one who may be charged with a statutory sex offense and facing jail and potential sex offender registration.
If you have been charged with a statutory sex crime arising out of consensual teenage sex, take this situation very seriously. I have extensive experience handling these types of cases and represent the rights of the accused as aggressively as I can. You can trust that I will keep your best interests in mind while we pursue a resolution to the criminal charges you are facing.
In many cases, my clients are male and in college. When being charged with this type of offense, their parents may intervene in order to attempt to keep them in school. At the administrative hearing, the student may try to explain. However, consent is not always a defense, and it is difficult to explain consensual sex, especially if one or both parties have been drinking. Also, anything that is said in the administrative hearing can be used in a criminal case against the accused. I have represented students at all area colleges, including the University of Connecticut (UConn), Eastern Connecticut State University and other local colleges, and am able to represent clients of any age across the state.
DNA EVIDENCE AND PHYSICAL EVIDENCE IS NOT REQUIRED TO ARRREST AND PROSECUTE YOU --- Get a Lawyer Immediately -- Contact Me Today
It is important to enlist an attorney right away after learning of a criminal accusation against you arising out of a consentual sexual contact. By obtaining legal counsel as soon as possible, we can work to protect your rights and minimize the scope of the case. In some cases, mere gossip is blown out of proportion, leading to a criminal investigation. Do not try to handle this type of case on your own. It can backfire quickly.
Exercise Your Right To Remain Silent
Do not, under any circumstances, talk to police or prosecutors about your case. Try to keep conversation about the situation to a minimum with others except me, your defense attorney. You may be compromising our defense strategy by trying to defend yourself. Though you may believe it to be in your best interests to attempt to explain your situation, words may be twisted and used against you.
Statute of Limitations in Sex Crime Cases
It is important to note that the statute of limitations in sex crime cases can vary due to the age of the alleged complaining witness at the time of the crime.
- If the complainant was a minor at the time of the crime, criminal charges can be filed for up to 30 years after the person becomes a legal adult.
- If the complainant was a legal adult at the time of the crime, criminal charges must be filed within five years of the alleged criminal act unless there is DNA which extends the statute of limitations when the accused is not known to the complainant.
This means that if an underage individual consented to sex but was a minor at the time, charges may be filed for up to thirty years after they reach the age of majority. That is a lifetime of wondering if or when charges may or may not be filed against you.
Do not risk your future by attempting to handle accusations of a sex offense on your own. Whether you are a student, parent of a student or an individual facing an accusation arising out of consensual sexual contact, take action by getting in touch with me, an experienced sex crime defense lawyer Pamala J. Favreau.
To learn more and to schedule your free consultation, contact The Law Office of Pamala J. Favreau today.
The Law Office of Pamala J. Favreau is located in Vernon, Connecticut and provides criminal defense to individuals throughout Northern Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut in cities such as Vernon, Danielson, Enfield, Manchester, New London, Norwich, Rockville, Willimantic and Windsor and in Tolland County, Hartford County, New London County and Windham County.
