Atlanta Sex Crimes Lawyer

If you have been accused of a sex crime, you must contact an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. In addition to a number of severe legal penalties—prison, probation, steep fines, mandatory lifetime registration as a sex offender—you could face backlash from your community, have limited access to the ones you love, and have difficulty finding employment, holding certain professions, or renting or buying a house.  The best way to protect your rights and ensure your freedom is to hire a highly trained Atlanta sex crimes attorney like John Rutkowski to defend you in court. Attorney Rutkowski could be the difference between spending time behind bars and returning to your normal life.

A sex crime is considered any unlawful act that is sexual nature and committed against a victim’s will.  All sex crimes in Georgia are investigated fiercely and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  Judges, law enforcement officials, and members of society have absolutely no tolerance for sex offenders and will stop at nothing to ensure that these individuals are not a threat to society. For these reasons, it’s essential for you to contact an experienced sex crimes attorney without delay.

Atlanta sex crimes attorney John Rutkowski is fully prepared to tackle any sex crimes case in all metro Atlanta Counties and throughout the State of Georiga. Throughout his career, Attorney Rutkowski has handled cases involving many different types of sex crimes, such as:

• Rape
• Molestation
• Pandering/Solicitation
• Prostitution
• Indecent Exposure
• Sexual Battery
• Sexual Harassment
• Child Pornography
• Lewd Conduct
• Removal From Sex Offender Registry
• Contact Atlanta Sex Crimes Lawyer

Are you eligible for removal from the sex offender Registry? call Mr. Rutkowski (866)517-0007.

HOW LONG DOES A SEXUAL OFFENDER REMAIN ON THE REGISTRY?

• LIFE    Or 

• Per O.C.G.A. 42-1-12 (g) (1) “Any sexual offender required to register under this Code section who meets the criteria set forth in paragraph (2) of this Code section may petition the superior court of the jurisdiction in which the sexual offender is registered to be released from the registration requirements of this Code section. The court may issue an order releasing the sexual offender from further registration if the court finds that the sexual offender does not pose a substantial risk of perpetrating any future dangerous sexual offense.

(2) In order to petition the court pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the sexual offender shall:
(A) Have been sentenced pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 17-10-6.2; and
(B) Have had ten years elapse since his or her release from prison, parole, supervised release, or probation.”

O.C.G.A. §17-10-6.2.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'sexual offense' means:

(1) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape, as defined in Code Section 16-5-21;

(2) False imprisonment, as defined in Code Section 16-5-41, if the victim is not the child of the defendant and the victim is less than 14 years of age;

(3) Sodomy, as defined in Code Section 16-6-2, unless subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-6-2;

(4) Statutory rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-3, if the person convicted of the crime is 21 years of age or older;

(5) Child molestation, as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-6-4, unless subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-6-4;

(6) Enticing a child for indecent purposes, as defined in Code Section 16-6-5, unless subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-6-5;

(7) Sexual assault against persons in custody, as defined in Code Section 16-6-5.1;

(8) Incest, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22;

(9) A second or subsequent conviction for sexual battery, as defined in Code Section 16-6-22.1; or

(10) Sexual exploitation of children, as defined in Code Section 16-12-100.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, and notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person convicted of a sexual offense shall be sentenced to a split sentence which shall include the minimum term of imprisonment specified in the Code section applicable to the offense. No portion of the mandatory minimum sentence imposed shall be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld by the sentencing court and such sentence shall include, in addition to the mandatory imprisonment, an additional probated sentence of at least one year. No person convicted of a sexual offense shall be sentenced as a first offender pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to probation for first offenders, or any other provision of Georgia law relating to the sentencing of first offenders.

(c)(1) In the court́s discretion, the court may deviate from the mandatory minimum sentence as set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section, or any portion thereof, provided that:

(A) The defendant has no prior conviction of an offense prohibited by Chapter 6 of Title 16 or Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16, nor a prior conviction for any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the United States which consists of the same or similar elements of offenses prohibited by Chapter 6 of Title 16 or Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16;

(B) The defendant did not use a deadly weapon or any object, device, or instrument which when used offensively against a person would be likely to or actually did result in serious bodily injury during the commission of the offense;

(C) The court has not found evidence of a relevant similar transaction;

(D) The victim did not suffer any intentional physical harm during the commission of the offense;

(E) The offense did not involve the transportation of the victim; and

(F) The victim was not physically restrained during the commission of the offense.

(2) If the court deviates in sentencing pursuant to this subsection, the judge shall issue a written order setting forth the judgés reasons. Any such order shall be appealable by the defendant pursuant to Code Section 5-6-34, or by the State of Georgia pursuant to Code Section 5-7-1.

(d) If the court imposes a probated sentence, the defendant shall submit to review by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board for purposes of risk assessment classification within ten days of being sentenced and shall otherwise comply with Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 42.

Atlanta sex crimes attorney John Rutkowski is committed to fighting his clients’ sex crime allegations, and ensuring that their rights and best interests are protected at all times. If you have been accused of committing a sex crime, please don’t hesitate to contact Attorney Rutkowski at (866) 517-0007 . These offenses are highly volatile in nature, and a mere accusation can have an extremely negative impact on your professional and personal life.