Sex Offenders and Internet Sex Crimes in the State of Florida

Finding effective ways to protect children from sex offenders is no easy task. Sexual crimes come with harsh sentencing and penalties.

Ronald Chapman is a criminal defense attorney in West Palm Beach Florida, who is well versed on Florida’s stringent sex offender laws. Florida has more stringent law sex offender laws. Florida has more stringent laws than in other states in the country and requires all sex offender information to be public, regardless of the crime's severity. Florida recognizes convictions for crimes in other states.

What Is a Sex Offender?

The term sex offender includes people convicted of various sex crimes. These crimes include; sexual misconduct, human trafficking, child pornography, and unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Sex Offenses Involving the Internet

The internet is a fantastic tool, and most people use it for a wide variety of things. Law enforcement faces challenges tracking and arresting people who commit crimes on the internet. The United States federal government supplies money to the (ICAC) Crimes Against Task Force Program to track and punish adults who use the internet to solicit minors for sexual intent.

Viewing or distributing pornography or interacting with a minor for sexual gratification are sex crimes. According to the United States Department if Justice, it is a federal crime to produce, distribute, import, receive, or possess any image that depicts child pornography, which is designed as a visual depiction of a sexually-explicit act.

Penalties for Internet Crime

• Prison - Internet sex crimes are typically carried out in state prison for at least one year.

• Fines - Those convicted of sex crimes can expect to pay steep fines of $3,000 and up, depending on the charges filed.

• Mandatory Sex Offender Registration - Mandatory Sex Offender Registration - All convicted sex offenders must register on the nationwide sex offender registry, which is a very damaging consequence that is usually permanent and can make finding employment and housing very difficult.

If you have been accused of an internet sex crime, it is essential to contact a defense attorney and begin defending yourself. Many people surf the internet and may have stumbled upon questionable or inappropriate content without any intention of doing something sinister.

Having only one inappropriate image of a minor in your possession can get you charged. Investigators can file internet sex crime charges, which carry steep penalties.

Ronald Chapman

If you have been charged with a sex crime, contact Ronald Chapman. Getting your name off the sexual offender registry is difficult, but not impossible. Ronald Chapman is an experienced defense attorney who knows the Florida criminal court system's ins and outs and is dedicated to his clients. Ronald Chapman can help you with your case.

Defense Attorney West Palm Beach

Ronald Chapman practices criminal defense in both State and Federal Courts within the State of Florida. Since 1990, Mr. Chapman has been representing people accused of committing various types of crimes. If you are facing criminal charges in Florida, Ronald Chapman can help. Schedule your FREE Consultation! Call (561) 832-4348 or visit his website.

Visit us at https://www.justiceflorida.com/ You can also connect with the West Palm Beach Criminal Defense Office online today! Ronald Chapman, an experienced criminal defense lawyer, dedicated to defending your rights. Contact him today to begin to discuss your case.

Ronald S. Chapman, P.A.
400 Clematis Street, Suite 206
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-832-4348

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