KANSAS CRIMES OFTEN CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES

Being charged with a sex crime, of any sort, can be compounded by additional misdemeanor or felony charges. Whether you are charged in Johnson County, Kansas or anywhere across the state, this will increase your potential penalties. Here are some of the crimes that are often charged alongside Kansas sex crimes:

• Kidnapping - this charge although it has 'kid" in the name can actually be charge where adults are involved. It is charged as a felony and if considered an aggravated charge you will be facing over 20 years in prison for just kidnapping;
• Unlawful interference with parental custody - this can be charged in both a custody battle and a sex crime crime case. However, in a sex crime case it is charged as a felony in Kansas. You can be facing one year to several more years (if aggravating circumstances) prison;
• Solicitation - you need not have actual sexual contact in this circumstance.  The Kansas prosecutor almost always charges this if there is any evidence of online, phone/text, chat room, social media, electronic, etc. contact. If there is a child (minor 14 years old or less) involved you will be facing life in imprisonment for this charge;
• Attempt, conspiracy or accessory  - you can be charged for what you planned, tried to do, or someone else actually did but you were part of. These designations can attach to nearly all sex crimes (ex. attempted rape). Depending on the charges you could be facing well over ten years of prison for these;
• Drug charges - almost always there is an element of drug charges with sex crimes. It can be because you were alleged to be in possession of drugs (or paraphernalia), or because you are alleged to have used drugs in your crime. This can be a misdemeanor charge, where only probation is the potential outcome. It can become part of an aggravating circumstance (i.e. felony) that escalates your possible penalty to life in prison; 
• Contributing to the delinquency (child's misconduct or deprivation) - the juvenile does not have to be prosecuted for unlawful behavior for you to be charged for your role in the behavior. In fact, the child likely will be the State's witness. You can expect this charge if the child was a runaway too. You will be facing anywhere from months in jail (misdemeanor) to over five years in prison (felony) for this charge;
• Federal sex crimes - the moment your charges involve crossing of state lines, the Kansas government, traveling the airways, communicating with out-of-state persons, the mailing system, etc. you may be facing Kansas federal prosecution. It will be up to the feds if they will defer to the Kansas district court or if your case will be handled in federal court. Anytime federal charges are involved the penalties become higher and the possibility of beating your case becomes less. 

Remember: Speaking to Kansas police, or law enforcement, without an attorney is not in your best interest. 

Even if you are only under investigation at the moment you need representation. A simple allegation can quickly snowball into a multi-crime matter. Don't wait to call Attorney T. Morton (913) 602-7288 to discuss your situation. Consultations are free and payment plans are available.