Sex Charges

New York City Sex Crime Defense Attorneys

People often ask us if they can be convicted of a sex crime based on one person's word. The simple answer is yes. Since the late 1970s, the state of New York has said it does not need corroboration of a sex crime, except in limited circumstances. Thus, the word of one person, if believed by a jury, is enough to convict you. Within the past year, the New York State Legislature has also eliminated and amended the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes. This means that people can be subject to more remote allegations of a sex crime, which are harder to defend.

Many people are falsely charged with child sexual abuse or endangering the welfare of a child in divorces involving a contested child custody dispute. In these cases, the real abuse is the use of a child as a pawn. If you have been unjustly accused of child abuse, or any other sex crime, we will use all of their experience and legal tools to vigorously defend you.

We have been successful in representing people on sex accusations, and sex charges during both the investigative stage and the post-arrest stage. However, the sooner you contact us, the better we can protect your rights and your freedom. Our goal will be to aggressively defend you and protect you from possible registration as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA).

If you have been charged with a sex crime in the New York City area, contact Mangialardi & Berardino, as soon as possible at 914-686-1041 or 212-983-5677. We believe in defending your rights and your freedom.

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