Are you facing enhanced child pornography charges?

Defending Prepubescent Enhancement Cases

Being found in possession of child pornography is enough to have you arrested and charged. A basic child pornography charge carries with it the penalties of jail time, fines, probation, and registering as a sex offender. If the material that you were in possession of includes depictions of children that appear to be prepubescent in age, this can enhance your charge and you may be facing much worse penalties if you are convicted. If you are facing enhanced charges due to prepubescent enhancement, quantity enhancement, or penetration enhancement, contact a San Francisco child pornography attorney from our firm today to discuss your case and possible defense strategies.

Typical child pornography depicts children who are under age 18 in sexually lewd or explicit acts, but generally these are young adults or teens. Images that depict prepubescent children are considered to be worse and can draw the enhanced charge. Prepubescent means that the child in the image has not yet gone through puberty - the period of sexual maturation that occurs in the early teens. This generally implies that the child is very young, innocent, and not physically ready for sexual interaction. Prepubescent child pornography implies a very serious form of child abuse occurred and being in possession of such images can severely damage your name and reputation, even if you are not convicted.

Child Pornography Attorney in San Francisco

At the law firm of Okabe & Haushalter, we understand how difficult this time is for you and your family. If you are convicted of enhanced child pornography charges, you may lose everything you have spent your life working towards. If you hire an attorney from your firm, we will aggressively fight for your defense and will seek the reduction or dismissal of all charges. While every case is unique and different, we have helped many clients reduce their charges and minimize the damage that is done to their reputations. Contact our firm today to discuss your defense.

If you are facing enhanced child pornography charges due to prepubescent child pornography images, contact a San Francisco child pornography lawyer from our firm today.