California and federal lawmakers have gotten tough on online sexual predators. If you engage in solicitation of a minor in another state to engage in unlawful sexual activity, you need to be aware that you can be prosecuted by the United States government, as well as by the state of California.
If you are convicted of this very serious crime, you face decades in prison and mandatory registration as a sex offender. Pursuant to 18 USC 1 and , you can be prosecuted by the U.
Some of the defenses your federal defense attorney can argue include, but are not limited to the following:. Federal sentencing guidelines under 18 USC and are severe. If you are convicted of using the mail, internet, or other form of interstate or international communication to solicit or attempt solicitation of a minor with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity, or you are successful in transporting the child for this illegal purpose, you can be sentenced to serve a minimum of 10 years to life in a federal prison.
Illicit sexual activity is specifically defined under federal law as a sexual act with a person under the age of 18 18 USC f 2. A child sex trafficking charge does not require that the government prove you knew that the person being trafficked was under 18 years old.
When you are released from prison, you will be required to register as a sex offender with the local law enforcement agency in the city or county of the state in which you are paroled. Additionally, you may have to register as a sex offender with the federal government for the rest of your life. We will employ every available strategy to help you win your case.
