Experienced Criminal Defense in Internet Sex Crimes Cases
"I have represented many high-profile criminal defendants, and I have learned to deal with the news media as an unavoidable part of criminal defense work. In controversial criminal cases, the 'verdict' of the court of public opinion can be almost as important as the verdict in a criminal court of law." — Attorney Robert S. Toale
Call (504) 368-8440 or e-mail my law firm now to schedule a private appointment to discuss the criminal charges against you.
Have you been accused of solicitation of a minor via the Internet? Are you under investigation for using Internet chat rooms or social media sites like Facebook to lure minors away from home with the intention of committing sexual assault? Have police or federal investigators seized your computer?
Consult a perceptive and protective criminal defense lawyer immediately if you are under investigation for any types of computer crimes. In New Orleans, you can discuss your concerns with a perceptive criminal defense lawyer who has more than 25 years' criminal defense experience.
Attorney Robert S. Toale is a devoted criminal defense attorney who aggressively protects his clients' privacy, constitutional rights and their freedom from criminal prosecution and sentences. Attorney Toale has significant experience with computer crimes cases and in defending clients in federal criminal court. His federal court experience is critically important in computer crimes cases because many of these cases proceed in federal court rather than in Louisiana state court, and the rules and sentencing guidelines are different. When the stakes are high, you want an advocate on your side who knows the rules, literally.
Computer Crimes Convictions and Sex Offender Registration
If you are convicted in Louisiana of computer crimes against minors, such as solicitation of a minor, you almost certainly would be required to register your name, address, the crime and other personal information on a public database called the Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry. The required registration period for computer-aided solicitation of a minor is 15 years. A person convicted of aggravated kidnapping of a minor may have to remain registered for life. Status as a convicted sex offender and child predator restricts where you can live and where you can work, not to mention your relationships with family members and community members.
You need a dismissal or a not-guilty verdict if you are charged with any computer-related crimes. At the very least, you need a lawyer who can argue persuasively for a lesser sentence that carries less harsh penalties.
