Lompoc Sex Crimes Attorney

Being accused of a sex crime in Lompoc can feel like your entire life is being destroyed—but you’re not alone, and you have options. Whether you’re dealing with rape or sexual assault allegations, child molestation charges, sexual battery accusations, indecent exposure or lewd conduct allegations, possession or distribution of child pornography, sex offender registration requirements under PC 290, internet sex crimes including online solicitation, false accusations from vindictive ex-partners or in custody disputes, statutory rape charges involving consensual relationships with age gaps, or serious felonies that could result in decades in state prison and lifetime sex offender registration, understanding California’s sex crime laws is the first step toward protecting your freedom, your reputation, and your future in Lompoc where sex crime accusations—even if false—permanently destroy careers at Vandenberg Space Force Base, eliminate custody rights, and create social stigma in this close-knit community that can never be overcome regardless of trial outcomes.

At Central Coast Criminal Defense, we’ve defended Lompoc residents against sex crime allegations since 2010. We know the Santa Barbara County courts, the judges at Lompoc Superior Court on North H Street who handle these sensitive cases, the prosecutors in the District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit, and—most importantly—we know how to fight for results that protect what matters most: your freedom through acquittals or dismissals when accusations are false, your reputation by exposing false allegations and vindictive motivations, your custody rights when charges are tactical weapons in family court battles, your employment at Vandenberg Space Force Base and Federal Correctional Complex, and your future by avoiding convictions requiring lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 that brands defendants as sexual predators making normal life impossible in Lompoc or anywhere in California where registration follows you permanently.

What Are Sex Crimes in California?

Sex crimes in California encompass a wide range of offenses involving unlawful sexual conduct, from misdemeanor indecent exposure to serious violent felonies like rape and child molestation carrying life sentences. Most sex crimes are prosecuted under California Penal Code with common charges including rape (PC 261) defined as non-consensual sexual intercourse accomplished through force, fear, threats, or when victims are unable to consent due to intoxication or unconsciousness, sexual battery (PC 243.4) involving unlawful touching of intimate parts against will for sexual gratification, oral copulation by force (PC 288a) and sodomy by force (PC 286), lewd acts with a child under 14 (PC 288) prohibiting any sexual touching of children, child molestation and continuous sexual abuse of a child (PC 288.5), statutory rape (PC 261.5) criminalizing sexual intercourse with minors under 18 regardless of consent, possession and distribution of child pornography (PC 311.11), indecent exposure (PC 314), sexual exploitation of a child, and pimping and pandering. Penalties vary dramatically: misdemeanor indecent exposure carries up to 6 months jail while rape carries 3-8 years state prison, lewd acts with children under 14 carry 3-8 years or 25 years to life under aggravated circumstances, and continuous sexual abuse carries 6-16 years. However, the most devastating consequence of sex crime convictions isn’t prison time—it’s lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 requiring registering with law enforcement every year for life, appearing on Megan’s Law public database accessible to anyone, residency restrictions prohibiting living within 2,000 feet of schools or parks, employment restrictions, and social stigma that makes normal life virtually impossible.

In Lompoc and throughout Santa Barbara County, sex crime allegations commonly arise from domestic disputes where ex-partners file false rape or sexual assault charges as retaliation for breakups or to gain advantages in custody battles, child molestation accusations during contentious divorces when one parent accuses other of molesting children to obtain sole custody, statutory rape charges when parents discover teenage daughters in consensual sexual relationships with slightly older boyfriends and file criminal complaints, indecent exposure allegations from incidents at public places in Lompoc where conduct was misunderstood or exaggerated, internet sex crimes when individuals are arrested in online stings or for possession of child pornography on computers or phones, and allegations from historical abuse claims where alleged victims report decades-old abuse with no physical evidence or corroboration beyond accusations. Sex crime prosecutions at Lompoc Superior Court on North H Street are handled by specialized prosecutors in Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Sex Crimes Unit who aggressively pursue convictions, often believing all accusers without skepticism and dismissing defense evidence suggesting false allegations, consent, or innocence. The prosecution of sex crimes involves forensic evidence including DNA from sexual assault examination kits (SART exams), medical records documenting injuries, text messages and communications between parties, witness testimony from friends or family who accuser told about allegations, and expert testimony from forensic interviewers, medical professionals, and psychologists—but most critically, prosecutions rely heavily on accuser credibility and testimony with “he said, she said” cases frequently resulting in convictions based solely on accuser claims despite absence of physical evidence or corroboration.

What many people accused of sex crimes in Lompoc don’t understand is that false allegations are far more common than generally acknowledged, particularly in domestic situations where accusers have motivations including revenge for relationship breakups, tactical advantages in custody disputes where sex abuse allegations guarantee sole custody to accusers, financial motivations in civil lawsuits seeking monetary damages, attention-seeking behavior especially in historical abuse claims lacking evidence, and genuine misunderstandings or regret about consensual sexual encounters recharacterized as non-consensual after the fact. Additionally, California has extremely broad sex crime statutes where conduct that wouldn’t intuitively seem criminal can result in serious felony charges and lifetime registration: statutory rape criminalizes all sexual contact with minors under 18 even when relationships are consensual and age gaps are minimal, child pornography laws criminalize possession of images even when downloaded unknowingly through file-sharing or viewed but not saved, and failure to register as sex offender (PC 290) is separate felony if defendants move addresses without updating registration even innocently forgetting requirements. Without aggressive representation that challenges accuser credibility through cross-examination, presents defense evidence and witnesses contradicting allegations, obtains forensic experts challenging prosecution’s medical or DNA evidence, demonstrates false allegation motivations, and fights aggressively at trial when charges are false, you risk convictions based solely on uncorroborated accusations resulting in decades in state prison and lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 that brands you as sexual predator making employment at Vandenberg Space Force Base impossible, destroying custody rights permanently, requiring registration for life creating social stigma and residency restrictions, and eliminating any possibility of normal life in Lompoc or anywhere in California where registered sex offenders face constant monitoring and community hostility regardless of innocence or false allegations underlying convictions.

• Legal Definition: Sex crimes in California range from misdemeanor indecent exposure to violent felonies including rape (PC 261) involving non-consensual intercourse through force or inability to consent, lewd acts with child under 14 (PC 288) prohibiting sexual touching of children carrying 3-8 years or 25 years to life, child molestation, statutory rape (PC 261.5) criminalizing intercourse with minors under 18 regardless of consent, child pornography possession (PC 311.11), sexual battery (PC 243.4), with most serious consequence being lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 requiring yearly registration, public database listing, residency restrictions, and permanent social stigma.
• Why It’s Devastating: Sex crime convictions result in decades in state prison for violent offenses, lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 appearing on Megan’s Law public database accessible to anyone, permanent loss of child custody rights when crimes involve children or domestic violence, immediate termination from Vandenberg Space Force Base and Federal Correctional Complex, residency restrictions prohibiting living near schools or parks in Lompoc, deportation for non-citizens as aggravated felonies, and permanent social stigma branding defendants as sexual predators making employment, housing, and normal life virtually impossible even after prison terms end.
• Common Situations: False rape allegations from ex-partners as retaliation for breakups or tactical weapons in custody disputes, child molestation accusations during contentious divorces when parents accuse other of molesting children to gain sole custody, statutory rape charges when parents discover teenage daughters in consensual relationships with slightly older boyfriends, indecent exposure allegations from misunderstood conduct at Lompoc public places, internet sex crimes arrests in online stings or child pornography possession on computers, and historical abuse claims where alleged victims report decades-old abuse with no evidence beyond accusations.

CRITICAL: Do not speak to police, alleged victims, or anyone about sex crime allegations without attorney present. Statements will be used against you. Sex crimes carry lifetime registration. Call +1 (805) 621-7181 IMMEDIATELY if accused or under investigation—your entire future is at stake.

Sex Crimes We Defend in Lompoc

We defend clients against all sex crime allegations in Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, and surrounding areas. Here are the offenses we handle:

Rape and Sexual Assault

• Rape (PC 261)
  Non-consensual sexual intercourse accomplished through force, fear, threats, or inability to consent | Penalties: 3-8 years state prison, lifetime PC 290 registration, violent felony strike
• Date Rape / Acquaintance Rape
  Rape allegations arising from relationships, dates, or social situations in Lompoc | Defense: Consent, false allegations from regret or revenge, challenge accuser credibility through cross-examination
• Rape of Intoxicated Person (PC 261(a)(3))
  Sexual intercourse when alleged victim too intoxicated to consent | Strategy: Challenge intoxication levels, demonstrate victim able to consent, expose false allegations
• Rape by Fraud or Impersonation
  Sexual intercourse obtained through fraud or pretending to be someone else | Rare charges: Challenge whether fraud occurred, demonstrate consensual relationship
• Spousal Rape
  Rape allegations within marriages or domestic partnerships | Defense: Consent in marital relationship, false allegations in divorce proceedings, tactical custody motivations

Child Molestation and Sexual Abuse of Minors

• Lewd Acts with Child Under 14 (PC 288(a))
  Sexual touching of children under 14 for sexual gratification | Severe: 3-8 years state prison, lifetime PC 290 registration, 25 years to life if force used
• Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child (PC 288.5)
  Three or more acts of sexual abuse over 3+ months period | Penalties: 6-16 years state prison, lifetime registration, typically charged in molestation cases
• Child Molestation Defense
  Defending against allegations of molesting children in custody disputes or divorces | Critical: False allegations common in custody battles, challenge child testimony through expert cross-examination
• Oral Copulation with Minor (PC 287)
  Oral sex with minors under 18, more serious if under 14 | Penalties: Vary by age and consent, lifetime registration for minors under 14
• Sexual Penetration with Minor (PC 289)
  Penetration of minor’s genital or anal opening with foreign object | Serious: Similar penalties to rape, lifetime registration, violent felony if force used

Statutory Rape – Consensual Sex with Minors

• Statutory Rape (PC 261.5)
  Sexual intercourse with minors under 18 even when consensual | Penalties: Misdemeanor if defendant under 21 and age gap less than 3 years, felony otherwise, no PC 290 registration unless force involved
• Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with Minor
  Consensual relationships between teenagers and young adults with small age gaps | Defense: Reasonable mistake of age, consensual relationship, negotiate misdemeanor resolutions
• Romeo and Juliet Cases
  Prosecutions of high school relationships when parents file complaints | Strategy: Demonstrate consensual nature, minimal age difference, negotiate dismissals or diversions

Sexual Battery

• Sexual Battery (PC 243.4)
  Unlawful touching of intimate parts against will for sexual gratification | Penalties: Misdemeanor 6 months jail or felony 2-4 years if victim restrained, typically no PC 290 registration for misdemeanor
• Misdemeanor Sexual Battery
  Unwanted touching allegations at Lompoc workplaces, social situations, or public places | Defense: False allegations, misunderstandings, consensual contact, negotiate dismissals
• Felony Sexual Battery – Restraint
  Sexual battery where victim was restrained or unable to resist | More serious: Felony prosecution, potential registration, fight aggressively to avoid convictions

Child Pornography and Internet Sex Crimes

• Possession of Child Pornography (PC 311.11)
  Possessing images or videos of minors engaged in sexual conduct | Penalties: 1 year jail misdemeanor or 16 months-3 years prison felony, lifetime PC 290 registration
• Distribution of Child Pornography
  Sharing or transmitting child pornography through internet or devices | Severe: Federal prosecution possible, decades in prison, lifetime registration
• Production of Child Pornography
  Creating or filming child pornography | Most serious: 3-8 years state prison minimum, lifetime registration, federal charges likely
• Internet Sex Crimes
  Online solicitation of minors, sending harmful material to minors, or online sting operations | Defense: Entrapment by law enforcement, no intent, challenge evidence of knowledge of minor’s age
• Computer Forensics Defense
  Challenging digital evidence including claimed downloads or file possession | Strategy: Retain computer forensics experts demonstrating files not knowingly possessed, malware infections, file-sharing contamination

Indecent Exposure and Lewd Conduct

• Indecent Exposure (PC 314)
  Willfully exposing genitals in public places for sexual gratification or to offend | Penalties: Misdemeanor 6 months jail typically, lifetime PC 290 registration if second offense or intent to sexually gratify
• Lewd Conduct in Public (PC 647(a))
  Sexual touching or lewd acts in public places, bathrooms, or parks in Lompoc | Prosecution: Often charged in situations involving misunderstandings, negotiate to avoid registration
• Annoying or Molesting Children (PC 647.6)
  Conduct directed at children that would disturb or irritate normal person | Broadly defined: Can include non-sexual conduct, fight to avoid registration and misdemeanor resolutions

Sex Offender Registration Violations

• Failure to Register as Sex Offender (PC 290)
  Failing to annually register or update address changes within 5 days of moving in Lompoc | Penalties: Felony 16 months-3 years state prison, new conviction requiring continued registration
• Providing False Registration Information
  Giving incorrect addresses or information during sex offender registration | Serious: Separate felony prosecution, demonstrate honest mistakes not willful violations
• Registration Requirement Challenges
  Challenging whether convictions actually require PC 290 registration under current law | Strategy: California tiered registration system since 2021 allows some offenders to petition for removal after 10-20 years

False Accusation Defense

• False Rape Allegations
  Defending against fabricated rape accusations in domestic disputes, custody battles, or revenge situations | Critical: Challenge accuser credibility, expose motivations, present defense evidence contradicting allegations
• False Child Molestation Claims
  Defending against molestation allegations in custody disputes where parents weaponize sex abuse claims | Strategy: Forensic interview challenges, expert testimony on false allegations, demonstrate tactical motivations
• Vindictive Ex-Partner Accusations
  Sex crime allegations from former partners seeking revenge for breakups or relationship conflicts | Defense: Document relationship history, demonstrate consent or no sexual contact, expose revenge motivations
• Mistaken Identity Defense
  Wrong person accused of sexual assaults when identity is disputed | Approach: Challenge DNA evidence, eyewitness identifications, demonstrate alibi

Accused of sex crime in Lompoc? These charges carry lifetime registration branding you as sexual predator. Do not speak to police or accusers without attorney. Call +1 (805) 621-7181 IMMEDIATELY—your freedom, custody, and entire future depend on aggressive defense from day one.

What’s at Stake: Consequences of Sex Crime Convictions

Sex crime convictions don’t just mean prison—they destroy your entire life permanently and irreversibly. Here’s what you face:

⚠️ Lifetime sex offender registration makes normal life impossible. Sex crime convictions permanently destroy custody, careers, and futures. Call immediately for emergency sex crime defense before speaking to police or anyone else.

Why Hiring an Attorney for Sex Crimes Is Essential

Exposing False Allegations Through Aggressive Cross-Examination

False sex crime allegations are far more common than publicly acknowledged, particularly in domestic situations involving custody disputes, relationship breakups, or revenge motivations—and exposing these false allegations through aggressive cross-examination at trial is often the only way to achieve acquittals when charges rely entirely on uncorroborated accuser testimony. We challenge false allegations by conducting devastating cross-examination of accusers at Lompoc Superior Court trials exposing inconsistencies between initial reports to police and trial testimony, questioning accusers about motivations including pending custody disputes where sex abuse allegations guarantee sole custody to accusing parent, revenge for relationship breakups or rejection, financial incentives through civil lawsuits seeking damages, demonstrating through questioning that accuser’s timeline of events is physically impossible or contradicted by evidence, revealing prior false accusations by same accuser in other situations, challenging lack of physical evidence or medical findings when violent sexual assaults are alleged, exposing delayed reporting when accusers wait weeks, months, or years to report alleged abuse undermining credibility, and demonstrating through forensic experts that accuser’s descriptions of sexual acts are medically or physically impossible. Sex crime prosecutions at Lompoc Superior Court rely heavily on jury believing accuser’s testimony beyond reasonable doubt—and without aggressive cross-examination exposing false allegations, inconsistencies, and motivations, juries accept accusers’ stories resulting in convictions and lifetime registration based entirely on uncorroborated accusations that are false but presented effectively by trained prosecutors specializing in sex crimes who believe all accusers without skepticism.

Challenging Forensic and Scientific Evidence

Sex crime prosecutions involve forensic evidence including DNA from sexual assault examination kits, medical evidence of injuries or sexual contact, digital evidence from computers and phones in child pornography cases, and expert testimony from forensic interviewers, doctors, and psychologists—but this evidence is frequently flawed, misinterpreted, or doesn’t prove guilt despite prosecution claims. We challenge forensic evidence by retaining defense DNA experts who testify that DNA presence doesn’t prove non-consensual sexual contact when defendants and accusers were in consensual relationships, medical experts explaining that lack of injuries doesn’t disprove rape allegations and presence of injuries doesn’t prove non-consent when injuries can result from consensual rough sex, computer forensics experts demonstrating that child pornography files were not knowingly downloaded but resulted from malware infections, file-sharing contamination, or others using defendant’s computer, forensic interview experts testifying that children’s allegations were product of suggestive questioning or coaching by parents in custody disputes, and psychologists explaining that delayed reporting, inconsistent statements, and lack of emotional distress are common in sexual assault cases but don’t prove allegations are false. Prosecution presents forensic evidence as definitive proof of guilt—but without defense experts challenging interpretations, explaining alternative explanations, and demonstrating that evidence is consistent with innocence or doesn’t prove the specific charges, juries are overwhelmed by scientific testimony accepting prosecution’s version without understanding that evidence supports defense theories equally or better than guilt.

Protecting Against Lifetime Sex Offender Registration

The most devastating consequence of sex crime convictions isn’t prison time—it’s lifetime sex offender registration under PC 290 requiring yearly registration with law enforcement, appearing on Megan’s Law public database accessible to anyone, residency restrictions prohibiting living near schools or parks eliminating most housing in Lompoc, employment barriers when registration appears on all background checks, and social stigma branding defendants as sexual predators making normal life impossible. We structure defense strategies specifically to avoid convictions requiring PC 290 registration by pursuing complete acquittals at trial when charges are false, negotiating charge reductions to non-registerable offenses when evidence is weak or charges are overcharged, fighting cases to trial rather than accepting plea agreements requiring registration when defendants are innocent, securing dismissals through suppression of illegally obtained evidence or witness unavailability, and educating juries about consequences of registration demonstrating that convicting innocent defendants brands them as sexual predators for life. Some California sex crimes don’t require registration including simple misdemeanor sexual battery without force, misdemeanor indecent exposure first offense without intent to sexually gratify, and certain statutory rape convictions—but prosecutors aggressively pursue registerable charges and defendants without representation accept plea agreements requiring registration without understanding the permanent life-destroying consequences or fighting for non-registerable resolutions. For Lompoc residents accused of sex crimes, avoiding PC 290 registration is often more important than avoiding custody time because registration follows defendants for life after prison terms end, appearing on background checks for Vandenberg Space Force Base employment, destroying custody rights, creating residency restrictions eliminating Lompoc housing options, and branding defendants as sexual predators in close-knit community where stigma makes rebuilding lives impossible even decades after convictions.

Local Experience at Lompoc Superior Court Makes Difference

Sex crime trials at Lompoc Superior Court on North H Street require understanding which judges and juries are skeptical of false allegations versus those who believe all accusers, how Santa Barbara County prosecutors in Sex Crimes Unit handle cases and make plea offers, what evidence is most effective in exposing false allegations to Lompoc juries, and how to select juries willing to acquit when evidence shows reasonable doubt despite prosecution’s emotional appeals about protecting victims. We’ve defended sex crime cases at Lompoc Superior Court, know the judges who handle these sensitive matters and their approaches to evidentiary issues and jury instructions, understand how Sex Crimes Unit prosecutors present cases and what weaknesses to exploit through cross-examination, can connect clients with the best forensic experts including DNA analysts, medical professionals, computer forensics specialists, and psychologists who testify credibly at Lompoc trials, and know how to select sympathetic jurors willing to critically evaluate accuser credibility rather than automatically believing allegations. We also understand sex crime prosecution dynamics in Lompoc including false allegations arising from custody disputes in divorces, historical abuse claims from decades ago lacking any corroboration, statutory rape cases involving consensual teenage relationships where parents file charges, and vindictive ex-partner accusations following relationship breakups in close-knit community where these patterns repeat frequently creating opportunities to demonstrate to juries that allegations fit common false accusation scenarios rather than actual sexual assaults requiring convictions and lifetime registration.

How Central Coast Criminal Defense Fights Sex Crime Charges

Since 2010, we’ve defended Lompoc residents against sex crime allegations with an aggressive approach:

1. Immediate Rights Protection and Case Assessment
   We immediately advise clients to invoke rights and refuse all statements to police, alleged victims, witnesses, or anyone without attorney present, assess charges and potential defenses including false allegations, consent, mistaken identity, or insufficient evidence, determine whether arrests are imminent or investigations are ongoing requiring immediate intervention, identify urgent issues including child custody impacts when charges involve children, and develop preliminary defense strategies focused on avoiding charges through pre-filing intervention or preparing for aggressive trial defense.
2. Comprehensive Investigation
   We conduct thorough independent investigations obtaining all evidence supporting innocence including text messages, emails, and communications between defendant and accuser showing consensual relationship or contradicting allegations, social media evidence demonstrating accuser’s activities or statements contradicting claims, witness statements from friends, family, or others contradicting accuser allegations or supporting defendant’s version, alibi evidence proving defendant wasn’t present when alleged crimes occurred, surveillance videos or photographs disproving allegations, and documentary evidence exposing false allegation motivations including custody proceedings, restraining orders, or civil lawsuits.
3. Challenging False Allegations
   We challenge false allegations by investigating accuser’s background including prior false accusations, mental health issues, motivations for fabricating claims, documenting tactical timing of allegations coordinated with custody disputes, divorces, or civil lawsuits demonstrating ulterior motives, gathering evidence of consensual sexual relationship when rape or assault alleged, obtaining forensic interview analyses demonstrating children’s allegations resulted from suggestive questioning or parental coaching in custody battles, and preparing comprehensive cross-examination strategies exposing false allegations, inconsistencies, and motivations at trial.
4. Expert Witness Testimony
   We retain defense experts who provide critical testimony challenging prosecution’s case including DNA experts explaining that DNA evidence doesn’t prove non-consent in relationships, medical experts testifying that injuries or lack thereof don’t prove sexual assault allegations, computer forensics experts demonstrating child pornography wasn’t knowingly possessed but resulted from malware or others’ use of devices, forensic interview experts explaining how children’s allegations can be product of suggestive questioning, false memory experts testifying about unreliability of historical abuse memories from decades ago, and psychologists explaining false allegation dynamics in custody disputes and domestic situations.
5. Pre-Filing Intervention
   When possible before charges are filed we contact Santa Barbara County prosecutors or investigating detectives presenting evidence of innocence, demonstrating false allegations through documentary evidence and witness statements, explaining accuser motivations and credibility problems, providing polygraph examinations when clients pass demonstrating truthfulness, and arguing that charges shouldn’t be filed when evidence shows innocence or insufficient proof beyond reasonable doubt, sometimes securing decisions not to prosecute avoiding criminal charges entirely.
6. Aggressive Trial Defense
   When cases go to trial at Lompoc Superior Court we present comprehensive defenses through devastating cross-examination of accusers exposing inconsistencies, false allegation motivations, and credibility problems, defendant testimony presenting defense version of events credibly and sympathetically, defense witnesses contradicting accuser allegations and supporting defendant’s innocence, expert testimony challenging prosecution’s forensic evidence and explaining alternative interpretations, documentary evidence including text messages and communications contradicting allegations, and closing arguments demonstrating reasonable doubt and urging acquittals based on false allegations or insufficient evidence.
7. Negotiating Non-Registerable Resolutions
   When evidence against clients is strong or risks of trial conviction are high we negotiate with prosecutors for charge reductions avoiding PC 290 registration requirements including reducing registerable sexual battery to non-registerable simple battery, reducing child pornography charges to non-sexual offenses, negotiating probation instead of prison sentences, securing diversions or deferred entry of judgment allowing dismissals after completion, and structuring plea agreements minimizing registration periods under California’s tiered registration system allowing removal after 10-20 years for some offenders.
8. Protecting Custody and Vandenberg Employment
   Throughout defense we coordinate with family law attorneys when sex crime charges threaten child custody rights, present evidence to custody evaluators and family court judges that criminal allegations are false or exaggerated, fight to prevent automatic custody loss when charges involve children, communicate with Vandenberg Space Force Base employers when possible explaining allegations are being aggressively defended, and structure case resolutions minimizing impacts on custody rights and federal employment when criminal outcomes cannot be completely avoided.

Our Lompoc sex crime defense practice is built on successfully defending innocent people at trial. We’ve secured complete acquittals by exposing false rape allegations through devastating cross-examination and defense evidence, obtained dismissals by demonstrating child molestation allegations were fabricated in custody disputes, challenged DNA and forensic evidence through expert testimony showing evidence consistent with innocence, negotiated charge reductions to non-registerable offenses when trial risks were high, secured diversions and probation for first-time offenders avoiding prison and registration, defended successfully against child pornography charges by demonstrating files weren’t knowingly possessed, protected custody rights by excluding sex crime allegations from family court proceedings, and helped countless Lompoc residents avoid convictions requiring lifetime PC 290 registration that would have permanently branded them as sexual predators destroying employment at Vandenberg Space Force Base, custody rights, housing opportunities, and ability to live normal lives in community. We understand that false sex crime allegations are tragically common in custody disputes where parents weaponize abuse claims to gain sole custody, domestic situations where vindictive ex-partners seek revenge through false rape accusations, and historical abuse claims where alleged victims report decades-old abuse with no evidence beyond uncorroborated memories—and we fight aggressively through investigation, expert testimony, and trial advocacy to expose these false allegations, protect innocent defendants from unjust convictions, and prevent lifetime registration branding defendants as sexual predators based on fabricated accusations that should never result in criminal convictions in Lompoc Superior Court or anywhere in California where presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt standards are supposed to protect defendants but frequently fail in emotionally charged sex crime prosecutions where prosecutors believe all accusers and juries convict based solely on testimony without corroboration or physical evidence.

When false sex crime allegations threaten lifetime registration, custody loss, and decades in prison, you need more than just legal representation—you need an advocate who fights aggressively through trial and cross-examination. That’s exactly what you get with Central Coast Criminal Defense.

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Don’t wait if accused of sex crime. Do not speak to police or anyone without attorney present. These charges carry lifetime registration destroying your entire future. Call now for immediate emergency sex crime defense consultation.