At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled Raleigh sex crimes lawyers fully understand how any sex crime accusation involving a minor can ruin our clients’ personal, professional, and public lives before they have their day in court.
The immediate reaction to these charges, which may include child pornography charges, finds our clients guilty in the court of public opinion, which can lead to irreparable damage to their reputations and jeopardize their very freedom.
Our sexual exploitation of child defense attorneys in Wake County provides a tactical edge in each of our clients’ cases by prioritizing facts over allegations while developing effective defense strategies for each unique case we represent.
At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled team of sexual exploitation of child defense lawyers in Raleigh has defended some of the most difficult cases imaginable throughout North Carolina to ensure our clients get a fair trial, no matter what type of sex crimes against minors they are being charged with.
Our Raleigh sexual exploitation attorneys have over 110 combined years of experience producing positive results for all North Carolinians facing these difficult charges. With so much on the line during these life-changing cases, we leave no detail to chance.
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and learn more about the innovative defense strategies we implement for each of our clients’ unique and important cases.
How is Sexual Exploitation of a Child Defined in North Carolina?
First-degree sexual exploitation of a minor is a Class C felony punishable by at least 58 to 73 months in prison, with more time given to those with criminal histories if convicted for:
- Use, employ, induce, coerce, encourage, or facilitate a person under the age of 18 to engage in or assist others to engage in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing material that contains a visual representation depicting this activity.
- Permit a minor in your custody or control to engage in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing material that contains a visual representation depicting this activity.
- Transport or finance the transportation of a minor through or across North Carolina with the intent that the minor engages in sexual activity for a live performance or for the purpose of producing material that contains a visual representation depicting this activity.
- Record, photograph, film, develop or duplicate for sale or pecuniary gain material that contains a visual representation depicting a minor engaged in sexual activity.
Second-degree exploitation of a minor is a Class E felony punishable by at least 20 to 25 months in prison, with more time given to those with criminal histories if convicted for knowing the character or content of the material, you:
- Record, photograph, film, develop or duplicate material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity
- Distribute, transport, exhibit, receive, sell, purchase, exchange or solicit material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaged in sexual activity
Third-degree exploitation of a minor is a Class H felony punishable by 5 to 6 months of probation or an active prison sentence if you have a criminal history, if convicted for knowing the character or content of the material and possessing material that contains a visual representation of a minor engaging in sexual activity.
Each of these charges and their punishments will be enhanced when the individual who is convicted of the sex crime has a criminal history.
At Marcilliat & Mills PLLC, our skilled sexual exploitation of child attorneys in Raleigh develop strategic criminal defenses that provide each of our accused clients with a platform to tell their side of the story, to redeem themselves, and secure their futures by pursuing the best possible outcome for their unique cases.
At times, those charges may rise to federal crimes, including those that involve child pornography that is received or distributed via the internet, online solicitation of a minor, visiting a website offering child pornography, or attempting to download illegal pornographic material via a peer-to-peer file-sharing network.
An accidental download can trigger a knock on your door by state or federal investigators.
If this has happened to you, our skilled Raleigh federal sex crimes defense attorneys at Marcilliat & Mills PLLC can help.
Our skilled sex crimes attorneys in Raleigh aggressively represent clients who have been charged with:
That includes:
- Sexual assault or rape
- Aggravated sexual assault
- Date rape
- Sex crimes against children
- Juvenile sex offenses
- Lewd behavior, indecent exposure
- Prostitution, solicitation
- Kidnapping for the purpose of committing a sex crime
Contact a Sexual Exploitation of a Child Lawyer in Raleigh Today
If you have been accused, charged, or investigated in Raleigh for the sexual exploitation of a child, do not leave your future to chance by discussing your case with the investigator or prosecutor’s office without an accomplished Raleigh criminal defense attorney by your side.
Contact our skilled child exploitation defense attorneys in Raleigh at Marcilliat & Mills PLLC today by calling (919) 838-6643 or online to schedule a free consultation to learn how we can empower you to take a stand and pursue real results.