Older Man Caught Fondling His 15 Year Old Girlfriend
June 7, 2017
Facts: Our client, a 22 year old man, had been dating a 15 year old girl for 2 years. On one occasion, the girl’s mother caught our client fondling the girl with his hand up her shirt. On another occasion, he was caught in the act at the house of the girl’s grandmother. Specifically, our client pulled down the girl’s shirt, fondled her breast, and left a bruise by biting her. After both of these incidents, the girl’s mother contacted law enforcement who arrested and charged him with 2 counts of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation.
Our Strategy: The Prosecutor charged the client with both counts of felony molestation and initially offered our client a plea bargain of 21 months prison time, followed by 2 years of rigorous sex offender probation. Furthermore, the client would face the harsh consequences of having to register as a sexual predator for the rest of his life. Our attorney, a former prosecutor himself, rejected this offer.
Using the relationships that he had developed as a former prosecutor, and his own dogged skills as a negotiator, the attorney was able to convince the Prosecutor to dismiss all charges against our client. After much worry, the client escaped serious punishment and the ordeal of trial. Additionally, because charges were dismissed, he became eligible to have his arrest and court record expunged.
