OVERLAND PARK,KANSAS SEX CRIMES, PENALTIES & DEFENSE
JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS SEX CRIMES LAWYER
If you are facing Johnson County, Kansas sex crimes charges, your potential consequences reach far beyond this criminal charge. Consider that you may:
If you are facing Johnson County, Kansas sex crimes charges, your potential consequences reach far beyond this criminal charge. Consider that you may:
- Be placed in prison for the next 25+ years (per charge);
- Lose your job/not be hired in the future;
- Have your reputation ruined;
- Be ordered to pay significant fees and fines;
- Lose custody of/visitation with your children;
- Be placed on probation or parole;
- Be denied housing;
- Face revocation of prior probation/parole;
- Be required to register on the public "sex offender" list for the remainder of your life (Kansas Offender Registration Act);
- and more.
WHAT ARE KANSAS SEX CRIMES?
In Kansas "sex crimes" range from sexual acts, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation. Sex acts that involve violence, force, cohersion, lack of consent, minors, are lewd/lascivious, etc. fall under the K.S.A. 21-5501 sex crimes. Actual sexual contact is not required for criminal conviction (ex. creation, distribution or possession of sexual images involving minors). If you are convicted of most Kansas sex crimes you will be named on the public sex offender list, under the Kansas Offender Registration Act. You need an attorney if you are being charged with any of the following crimes:
In Kansas "sex crimes" range from sexual acts, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation. Sex acts that involve violence, force, cohersion, lack of consent, minors, are lewd/lascivious, etc. fall under the K.S.A. 21-5501 sex crimes. Actual sexual contact is not required for criminal conviction (ex. creation, distribution or possession of sexual images involving minors). If you are convicted of most Kansas sex crimes you will be named on the public sex offender list, under the Kansas Offender Registration Act. You need an attorney if you are being charged with any of the following crimes:
- Adultery (one party under 18 years of age)
- Lewd and Lascivious Behavior (one party under 18 years of age)
- Prostitution & Solicitation Attorney (one party under 18 years of age)
- Sexual Battery
- Sexually Motivated Crimes
- Criminal Sodomy or (one party over 16 but under 18 years of age)
- Aggravated Incest
- Indecent Liberties with a Child
- Indecent Solicitation of a Child
- Promoting Prostitution (person selling sexual relations over 14 years of age but under 18)
- Aggravated Sexual Battery
- Sexual Exploitation of a Child (victim over 14 years of age but under 18)
- Unlawful Sexual Relations
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Child
- Criminal Sodomy (victim over 14 but under 16)
- Aggravated Criminal Sodomy
- Aggravated Human Trafficking
- Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child
- Aggravated Indecent Solicitation of a Child
- Promoting Prostitution (person selling sexual relations under 14 years of age)
- Rape
- Sexual Exploitation of a Child (victim under 14 years of age)
- Designation as a Sexually Violent Predator
KANSAS SEX CRIMES MYTHS:
- If you think your charges are minor, you are wrong. All sex crimes in Kansas are serious;
- If you think being a "first-time offender", or otherwise having not been in any trouble, will work in your favor you are largely mistaken;
- If you think your lack of knowledge (or in some instances consent) may help you avoid prosecution you are wrong there too;
- If you think you have destroyed, damaged or discarded evidence against you (ex. text messages, video, computer data, phone records, emails, chat room history, "dark web" items accessed, etc.), think again. Forensic recovery is likely;
- If you think because time has passed since the alleged crime /investigation/police contact, don't be fooled. Contact was initiated for a reason and investigations (including warrants) take time. Your arrest is likely forthcoming;
- If you think cooperating with police (ex. giving statements, handing over your belongings, providing DNA samples, etc.) shows your innocence, you are absolutely doing what is against your own best interest;
- If you think the age of your prior crimes make those irrelevant, know that Kansas prosecutors will pull your nationwide criminal history and provide that to the court.
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR KANSAS SEX CRIMES
You are facing aggressive investigation and prosecution, and the penalties are severe, for all Kansas state sex crimes. Life imprison without the possibility of parole, and lifetime registration as a sex offender are real possibilities in sex crime cases.
If convicted, judges in Kansas can use some discretion when imposing sentence. Generally the sentencing guidelines, on the grid below, is used.
UNDERSTANDING THE KANSAS SENTENCING/PENALTY GRID
The sentencing grid below divides crimes by severity level (the vertical axis of the grid, numeric levels), and
categorizes you by your prior criminal records (the horizontal axis, levels A-I).
Kansas sex offenses (i.e. non-drug crimes) are divided into severity levels 1-10.
Your criminal history designations, level A is the most serious, if you have three or more convictions for “person” felonies (crimes committed against people). Level I is the least serious designation, if you have no criminal record or only one misdemeanor conviction.
KANSAS OFF-GRID FELONIES PENALTIES
Some crimes in Kansas are called "off-grid felonies". Most off-grid felonies are very serious crimes, punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment. For example, if you are charged with rape of a child that is an off-grid felony, it is punishable by life in prison.
KANSAS SEX CRIMES FINES
If convicted, not only are you facing prison time, the court will likely impose a hefty fine, as follows:
You are facing aggressive investigation and prosecution, and the penalties are severe, for all Kansas state sex crimes. Life imprison without the possibility of parole, and lifetime registration as a sex offender are real possibilities in sex crime cases.
If convicted, judges in Kansas can use some discretion when imposing sentence. Generally the sentencing guidelines, on the grid below, is used.
UNDERSTANDING THE KANSAS SENTENCING/PENALTY GRID
The sentencing grid below divides crimes by severity level (the vertical axis of the grid, numeric levels), and
categorizes you by your prior criminal records (the horizontal axis, levels A-I).
Kansas sex offenses (i.e. non-drug crimes) are divided into severity levels 1-10.
Your criminal history designations, level A is the most serious, if you have three or more convictions for “person” felonies (crimes committed against people). Level I is the least serious designation, if you have no criminal record or only one misdemeanor conviction.
KANSAS OFF-GRID FELONIES PENALTIES
Some crimes in Kansas are called "off-grid felonies". Most off-grid felonies are very serious crimes, punishable by the death penalty or life imprisonment. For example, if you are charged with rape of a child that is an off-grid felony, it is punishable by life in prison.
KANSAS SEX CRIMES FINES
If convicted, not only are you facing prison time, the court will likely impose a hefty fine, as follows:
- $500,000 if you are convicted of an off-grid felony crime;
- $300,000 if you are convicted of a level 1-5 sex crime; or
- $100,000 if you are convicted of any other level of sex felony.
KANSAS RAPE & SEX OFFENSES STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
KANSAS STATUTORY CLOCK STARTS & STOPS
The statute of limitations describes the timeline when you can be charged with a crime and the amount of time that must lapse before you can avoid prosecution. Usually the clock begins ticking on the date you are alleged to have committed the crime. The clock may not start from the date of the alleged crime where minors are involved and/or you try to avoid arrest for the crime. Then the clock is "tolled" (i.e. paused) while you are out of state, avoiding arrest and/or if the crime was concealed. You should know that an important defense to the crimes against you can be that the statute of limitations has expired.
- There is no time limitation for prosecution of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy in Kansas.
- Sexually violent crimes statute of limitations depends on your alleged victim, as follows:
- If your alleged victim was younger than 18, Kansas can prosecute you up to 10 years after the victim’s 18th birthday, or one year from the date your identity is conclusively established by DNA, whichever is later;
- If your alleged victim was 18 or older, Kansas can prosecute you up to 10 years after the crime, or one year from the date the your identity is conclusively established by DNA, whichever is later; and
- For other sex crimes Kansas can prosecute you up to 5 years after the crime.
KANSAS STATUTORY CLOCK STARTS & STOPS
The statute of limitations describes the timeline when you can be charged with a crime and the amount of time that must lapse before you can avoid prosecution. Usually the clock begins ticking on the date you are alleged to have committed the crime. The clock may not start from the date of the alleged crime where minors are involved and/or you try to avoid arrest for the crime. Then the clock is "tolled" (i.e. paused) while you are out of state, avoiding arrest and/or if the crime was concealed. You should know that an important defense to the crimes against you can be that the statute of limitations has expired.
AGGRESSIVE SEX CRIMES DEFENSE FROM TOP KANSAS SEX CRIME ATTORNEY
Whether you are being charged with a crime in Johnson County, or anywhere across Kansas, you need aggressive representation. Being charged with a sex crime is a scary, confusing and dangerous position to be in. Avoiding the inevitable will only make matters worse. Don't wait!
No case is too big or too small. You deserve to have your rights protected and your questions answered.
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Whether you are being charged with a crime in Johnson County, or anywhere across Kansas, you need aggressive representation. Being charged with a sex crime is a scary, confusing and dangerous position to be in. Avoiding the inevitable will only make matters worse. Don't wait!
No case is too big or too small. You deserve to have your rights protected and your questions answered.
Call NOW 913-602-7288.
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