Bay Area Sex Crimes Attorney
It can be difficult to overcome the shameful stigma that surrounds sex crime allegations. Victims' rights activists, the media, prosecutors, and other individuals quickly make assumptions and portray the accused as atrocious, perverted, and guilty.
Unfortunately, the prevailing attitude among many is sex crime cases is "Guilty until Proven Innocent. It is important to have an attorney who is skilled at handling serious sex offense allegations with both zeal and discretion. With more than 20 years of criminal defense experience Seth P. Chazin will advocate for your rights, your future, and your right to the presumption of innocence.
Contact Seth Chazin for aggressive representation throughout the San Francisco Bay area, including Santa Clara, Alameda, and Marin Counties in California.
Sex crime attorney Seth Chazin is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist*. He has thorough knowledge of California sex offender laws and understands how they apply to his clients. He vigorously defends clients facing charges for various sex offenses, such as:
- Child molestation
- Internet sex crimes
- Internet solicitation of a minor
- Child pornography
- Rape, date rape, statutory rape
- Prostitution
- Indecent exposure
- Other sexual assault
Preserving the Future Following Sex Crime Allegations
Meagan's list sex offender registration is a requirement for individuals convicted of a sex offense. This public list can be very detrimental to an individual, even many years following a conviction. As an experienced sex crime lawyer, Mr. Chazin is proactive in pursuing pre-file resolution of sex offense charges and mitigation of allegations. Thorough investigation, witness interviews, expert reports and testimony, and persuasive negotiations often enable the law firm to resolve cases both early and effectively.
However, when an individual is convicted, there are procedures which can allow you to remove your name from the sex offender registry. Mr. Chazin is skilled at assisting clients with expungements and certificates of rehabilitation to protect their criminal record and their future.
Victories/Successful Defenses
- Gang rape: Client, charged with two other defendants for allegedly drugging and gang-raping a woman. Seth Chazin's aggressive defense resulted in all charges being dismissed, including related charges for possession of marijuana for sale, forgery, and receiving stolen property.
- Child pornography: Client confessed to possession of child pornography. Mr. Chazin proved that there was no way to prove that the client knowingly possessed child pornography - case dismissed.
- Rape: A pre-file allegation of rape by a teenager was never prosecuted - no charges filed.
- Prostitution: Prostitution charges dismissed - resulting in NO criminal record.
- Prostitution: Client, along with 20+ co-defendants, was accused of importing of prostitutes. Potentially facing 20 years in prison and deportation, the charges were reduced, the client was not deported, and minimal time was served.
- Sex offender registration: Attorney Chazin convinced the Department of Justice to remove clients from the Meagan's List sex offender database.
- Client accused of raping and then assaulting ex-girlfriend on several occasions. Aggressive investigation, pre-trial preparation and negotiations resulted in ALL CHARGES DISMISSED.
- Client contacted alleged 13 year-old girl through the internet and engages in lewd conversation and sends pornographic photographs to alleged minor. Client then travels 60 miles to meet girl and cops are waiting for client when he arrives. No time in custody.
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If you have been arrested or are under investigation for a sex offense, contact sex crime defense lawyer Seth Chazin.
*Certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
