Child Molestation

Bay Area Child Molestation Defense Lawyer

Charges of child molestation can be initiated by a SINGLE complaint by a single person and are some of the most serious charges a criminal defendant can face. It is crucial to have an experienced lawyer who will aggressively protect your rights and work to preserve your future.

Seth P. Chazin is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist* with more than 20 years of experience. He provides vigorous defense representation to clients facing child molestation charges and other sex offense charges. Contact sex offense defense lawyer Seth Chazin for a free consultation.

Aggressive Child Molestation Defense

The Law Offices of Seth P. Chazin provides child molestation representation to clients in San Francisco, Oakland, and throughout the Bay area. Mr. Chazin utilizes intense investigation, expert testimony, and negotiation to effectively resolve charges involving:

• Child sexual abuse
• Internet solicitation of a minor
• Child pornography
• Other child molestation charges

Minimizing and Avoiding Sex Crime Penalties

Conviction for child molestation and other sex offenses can result in criminal defendants being sentenced to life imprisonment or to sentences ranging from a few years in prison to hundreds of years in prison. In addition, child molestation convictions almost always results in life-time registration as a sex-offender, forever impacting the individual's reputation and job opportunities. Attorney Chazin comprehends the life-long impact of such registration. Therefore, he focuses on helping his clients avoid sex offender registration through his aggressive and thorough representation.

Attorney Chazin employs a proven defense strategy aimed at avoiding conviction, prison sentences, and sex offender registration. As an experienced child molestation lawyer, he has had exceptional success in obtaining PROBATION INSTEAD OF PRISON for clients accused of child molestation and other serious sex crimes.

Victories/Successful Defenses

• A pre-file allegation of rape by a teenager who had been befriended by the family was never prosecuted after client passed a polygraph and his verifiable explanations were communicated to the District Attorney - NO CHARGES FILED.
• Client accused of molesting his minor daughter every week for more than one year. Daughter had previously been a victim of rape by a stranger during a home invasion robbery. CLIENT GRANTED PROBATION - DID NOT HAVE TO SERVE A SINGLE DAY

Read more about our child molestation victories and successess

DID YOU KNOW? If you have been notified of an investigation BUT NOT YET CHARGED - it is extremely important to start your defense IMMEDIATELY. Mr. Chazin has had a very high rate of success in seeing that charges are never filed when he is retained to defend his client BEFORE CHARGES ARE FILED

DID YOU KNOW? There IS a way to eliminate the obligation to register as a sex-offender for certain sex offenses? First, you must obtain an expungement pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4 from the court in which you were convicted. Then you must obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation from your county of residence. Call for immediate assistance to determine whether your obligation to register as a sex-offender can be eliminated.

Consult with a seasoned child molestation defense lawyer before speaking with the police. Contact the California law firm for a free consultation with Mr. Chazin.

*Certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization