What is a lewd and lascivious act on a child? – California Penal Code Section 288
What is a lewd and lascivious act on a child? – California Penal Code Section 288 In California, it is a crime for any person to commit a lewd act on a child. Specifically, Penal Code Section 288 prohibits a person from willfully committing any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body of a minor with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or…
Read MoreWhat is Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor? (Penal Code Section 288)
What are Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor? (Penal Code Section 288) California law prohibits sexual contact with a minor. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 288, whenever you willfully commit any sexual or “lewd and lascivious act” upon a child who is under 14 years old, you can be prosecuted for what is commonly referred to as “child molestation.” A violation of PC 288(a) where the victim is less…
Read More9 Things You Should Do if your Teenager is Accused of Lewd & Lascivious Acts with a Minor – PC section 288
9 Things You Should Do if your Teenager is Accused of Lewd & Lascivious Acts with a Minor - PC section 288 More and more often, law enforcement agencies are cracking down on unlawful sex between minors. If your teenager has been arrested and charged for having sex with another child under the age of 14, you need to know that this is a very serious crime and will likely…
Read MoreWallin & Klarich Senior Partner Paul Wallin Provides Video Update of Richard Rack Trial
Wallin & Klarich Senior Partner Paul Wallin Provides Video Update of Richard Rack Trial Mr. Richard Rack, a San Clemente teacher accused of sexual assault and lewd acts against female students, is currently on trial at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Calif. Our skilled criminal defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich, A Law Corporation are representing Mr. Rack in his case. Paul Wallin, senior partner at Wallin &…
Read MoreConvicted of More Than One Offense if The Act Happened Only Once? (PC 288)
Convicted of More Than One Offense if The Act Happened Only Once? (PC 288) If you have been charged with committing a lewd and lascivious act on a minor it is possible that you can be charged with more than one count of the offense, even if the touching occurred on only occasion. (CALCRIM 1110) According to California Jury Instructions 1110, each individual act that meets the requirements of California…
Read MorePaul J. Wallin Defends CA Teacher Robert Bryan Currently Accused of Unlawful Conduct with Student
Paul J. Wallin Defends CA Teacher Robert Bryan Currently Accused of Unlawful Conduct with Student Orange County leading sex crimes defense lawyer, Paul J. Wallin, defends CA school teacher, Mr. Robert Bryan, against accusations for lewd conduct with minor [PC 288(A)], as well as of child molestation and/or annoyance [PC 647.6]. The criminal defense law firm of Wallin & Klarich has represented Southern California teachers falsely accused of inappropriate conduct…
Read MoreOrange County Councilman Accused Of Sex Crimes (PC 288)
Why Is Everyone So Quick To Rush To Judgment And Assume He Is Guilty Before The First Court Hearing? In this country when you are accused of a sex crime, you are entitled to the presumption of innocence. People are wrongfully accused of crimes every day. However, it seems that when you are accused of anything related to possible sex offenses that presumption goes away in the eyes of the…
Read MoreWallin and Klarich Wins Third Straight Not Guilty Verdict in Serious Child Molest Case
Wallin and Klarich Wins Third Straight Not Guilty Verdict in Serious Child Molest Case On Wednesday, February 1, a Los Angeles county jury acquitted, a father of two of five counts of felony acts of lewd and lascivious acts against a minor, who was 15 years old. The defendant was alleged to have kissed the minor, touched the minor’s private area and forced the minor to touch his penis. The…
Read MoreClient Not Guilty of Child Molest (PC 288) San Bernardino
Client Not Guilty of Child Molest (PC 288) San Bernardino On Monday, September 26th, a husband and father of two in San Bernardino County was acquitted of felony acts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under 14 years of age. The defendant was accused of sexually touching a female friend of his young daughter who often frequented his home. The 12-member jury, after approximately two days of deliberation,…
Read MoreWhat You Post on Facebook May Lead to Criminal Prosecution
What You Post on Facebook May Lead to Criminal Prosecution For those of us who have a Facebook profile, it is best not to assume that whatever messages or pictures we post on the site are harmless entries with no real repercussions. The fact is, whatever we post on Facebook is easily accessible and can lead to legal consequences – especially if the posts are incriminating. According to Facebook’s privacy…
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