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Paul Puri is a top sex crime law attorney in San Francisco, the Bay Area, San Jose and Northern California. There is no greater social stigma than the so-called "sex crime." Charges of sexual assault, rape, child molestation, internet solicitation of a minor, child pornography, and solicitation of prostitution, all incite the strongest emotional reactions from people. Inmates in prison for sex crimes must be sequestered from the main population, because their lives are always in danger. You need Paul Puri, because he has a very high success rate.

Even if you are eligible for probation, you will be subject to lifetime Meagan's Law registration requirement, and have your profile published on a public list. When you or your loved one faces a "sex crime" charge, you need a top trial lawyer. Aggressive defense at an early stage, even before charges are filed, can mean the difference between freedom and endless misery. However, some cases are more aggressively investigated and prosecute, are high-profile where charges are inevitable.

Because the stakes are so high, you must hire a top trial attorney, because a high-profile matter could be destined for trial. One must protect a case and assure a possible dismissal or a reduced sentence by aggressive defense investigations, consultations with forensics and jury experts. All witnesses, especially the alleged victim, must be scrutinized intensely for credibility concerns. All possible angles must be assessed and addressed with an eye toward the possible jury arguments, thematic elements, and cross-examinations.

Law enforcement of this area involves incredibly deceptive methods that include acts of entrapment. Officers will pose on line, on web sites, in chat rooms and in classified ads like Craigslist.org, to entice people into engaging in sexually explicit conversations. These cops are skilled in playing in a gray area of reality and fantasy role-playing so that a recorded dialog between an adult and a "minor" can be used to prosecuted the duped.

There are entire "vice-squads" dedicated to this kind of enforcement. They also engage in periodic round ups and busts, especially in the massage parlor rings. Many of these "busts" are highly publicized.

Additionally, the internet creates sex crime risks that are unprecedented in history. Now, minors can pose as anyone they want on-line. Minors can create profiles on Myspace.com or Facebook.com using phony or touched up pictures. They can create profiles of themselves where they purport to be anyone conceivable. The threats to one's freedom and safety are lurking all over the internet. One can find one's self enmeshed in a prosecution seemingly out of no where.

When you or a loved one is under investigation or has been arrested for a potential sex offense. It is vital that you hire a dedicated trial attorney for your protection.

Attorney Paul Puri provides top sex crime defense in San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Redwood City, Concord, Walnut Creek, Modesto, Pittsburg, Martinez, Richmond, South San Francisco, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, Pittsburg, Martinez