Los Angeles Child Enticement Defense Lawyer

Accused of Child Enticement in California? Call (800) 458-1488

If you or a loved one has been arrested or faces child enticement charges in Los Angeles, the next move you make can literally mean the difference between freedom and prison. It can mean the difference between being able to live life on your terms and living under the watchful eye of law enforcement and the prison system. It can mean the difference between being engaged with your community and living under a constant cloud of suspicion and targeting by neighbors and strangers.

Penalties for a Child Enticement Conviction

In California, a child enticement conviction would carry severe penalties, such as:

Seducing a Child

  • Up to six months in jail.
  • Up to $1,000 in fines.
  • Up to three years in prison for repeat offenses.
  • Up to $10,000 in fines for repeat offenses.
  • With a record of certain other offenses, five years in prison in addition to other jail or prison time.
  • Registration as a sex offender – for LIFE.

Contacting a Child

  • Up to one year in jail.
  • Up to $5,000 in fines.
  • Prison time for repeat offenses.
  • Registration as a sex offender – for LIFE.

Kidnapping

  • For a misdemeanor, up to a year in jail.
  • For a misdemeanor, up to $1,000 in fines.
  • For a felony, up to four years in prison.
  • For a felony, up to $10,000 in fines.
  • With a record of certain other offenses, five years in prison in addition to other jail or prison time.

The police and prosecution are NOT on your side, but fortunately for you, Los Angeles sex crime defense attorney Chad Lewin and Our Team ARE on your side. With our help, you or your loved one will have every possible advantage in fighting the California criminal justice system, in protecting your future, and in getting your charges reduced or dropped. We have thousands of case victories in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and Ventura Counties. Our managing partner, attorney Chad Lewin, is a tenacious, experienced, winning defense lawyer who is respected tremendously by prosecutors and by California judges. Our courtroom relationships – built by THOUSANDS of victories in these courts on behalf of people like you – give you a huge advantage. And you need every advantage possible when fighting child enticement charges in the California criminal justice system.

Remember, you are fighting to protect your future. We will take advantage of the law and use the best defense strategies possible to protect your innocence and your future! ALL of your rights will be protected, and we will NOT stop until we have secured your freedom and achieved the BEST possible outcome for you or your loved ones.

Defenses for Child Enticement

Examples of the defenses we may use in your child enticement case include:

  • You were mistakenly identified by your accuser.
  • Your accuser was coached into alleging enticement.
  • The enticement was committed by another adult.
  • Your intent wasn’t to entice the child.
  • The police interviewer was biased.
  • You were the victim of entrapment.

Contact our Los Angeles Sex Crime Defense Attorneys Today!

Without the most aggressive, experienced, winning Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer fighting for you, your conviction could result in the end of your life as you know it. The LAST thing you need is a child enticement conviction on your record, as this will permanently tarnish your reputation and impact your entire future. Often times, we can stop police investigations before you EVER get charged with a crime.

(If you have NOT been formally charged, but you are being accused and/or investigated, read more about how we get involved with pre-file investigations.) Remember, do NOT speak to police, investigators, or detectives about your case. Anything you tell them CAN be used against you in a court of law. Prosecutors WILL NOT BE LENIENT with you because you’re “being nice.” It doesn’t work that way. If you’ve been charged with child enticement in California, time is of the essence! Every minute you wait matters, so call attorney Chad Lewin at Lewin Law Group immediately for a FREE, CONFIDENTIAL consultation at (800) 458-1488. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you or your loved ones.