Adult Sex Crimes

Orange County Adult Sex Crimes and Indecent Exposure Defense Attorney

At the Law Offices of Jacqueline Goodman Rubio, located in Fullerton, California, we recognize that accusations of sexual offenses carry with them extraordinary shame and fear for the accused, as well as uniquely challenging legal issues for defense attorneys. Adult sex crime charges invoke the most complex and draconian area of criminal law. Specialized knowledge of this area of the law is a must for any defense lawyer who undertakes such representation. We never stand in judgment of someone accused of a sex crime. This requires a particular point of view, which everyone in our office proudly shares. It requires nothing to say, "I am against rape or molestation." But even with the most heinous charges, we set aside reactive feelings of blame, reprehension or condemnation, and meet the challenge to love your enemies as yourself. "To judge not, lest ye be judged" or to "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." We believe that to live out those directives is to recognize the incomprehensible value and sanctity of every human life.

It's highly civilized, highly evolved and more godly, in my estimation, than the impulse to persecute and to judge, revile or blame. That takes no effort, intellectually or morally speaking. This is not to say that there is no honor in prosecuting crime. It is simply to say that there is at least an equal measure of honor and righteousness in defending the accused, if not more. This is why we derive so much satisfaction from representing individuals facing these kinds of charges. We won't judge you. We are all susceptible to accusation. And when it happens, the prosecution has a huge advantage. Because it's so easy to pander to the fear of crime, there is much more political will, and therefore funding and laws, carefully designed to unabashedly give the prosecution the advantage. But is not a legitimate public safely concern the protection against wrongful imprisonment, disenfranchisement, alienation, hatred, stigma, physical harm, separation from loved ones and the life one loved, and even against a wrongful death? We don't know all that we think we do. I don't know- truly know- who is factually guilty of any act, and I don't know what circumstances may have brought the individual between the government's cross-hairs. What I do know is that when we, as defense attorneys, begin to think we can tell the innocent from the guilty, we deny our client the due process that so many intelligent and godly people conceived in principle and even died for. We usurp the entire process and judge the person guilty ourselves, for whatever capricious reason we think we should. We ensure that no jury could acquit our client. We alone hold the cards. We can never forget that. Our job, first and foremost, is to actively protect individuals from the incomprehensible tragedy of a wrongful conviction. And we must consider that every conviction may be a wrongful conviction.

Success in Defending Clients Against Sex Crimes Allegations, including Rape, Indecent Exposure and Lewd Conduct Charges

While some attorneys shy away from adult sex crime cases due to the difficulties and potential stigma, Jacqueline Goodman Rubio, the founder of our firm, takes on the most difficult cases because she understands that everyone, no matter what crime they are charged with, or the quantum of evidence against them, deserves a lawyer who will protect them. She brings experience, knowledge of the law and innovative strategies to the defense of each of her clients equally. This results in favorable verdicts, including probation without jail on sodomy charges, and reduction of forcible rape charges to a false imprisonment with probation and no registration, to name a couple of recent examples.

Consequences of a Sex Crime Accusation and Conviction

Those merely accused of adult sex crimes are immediately presumed guilty by the media and the public and often alienated by friends and family. An actual conviction for any sex crime may effectively end any chance of a normal life. Even relatively innocuous sex crimes carry with them the requirement of a lifetime of registration as a sex offender and even placement on the Megan's Law website. The ramifications to the accused and his or her loved ones cannot be overstated.

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For more information or to schedule an appointment with Jacqueline Goodman Rubio, an experienced Southern California criminal defense lawyer regarding an arrest for any sex crime, including rape or indecent exposure, please contact us.