Internet & Chat Room
It's rare to pick up a local newspaper, even in Ottawa or Alpena Counties, and not read about another sting involving law enforcement officers posing as children in chat rooms. If you have been caught up in such a sting, the charges need to be taken very seriously. Whether you are from Holland or Bay City, you could be subject to a lengthy prison sentence, loss of your family and registration as a sex offender for a meeting that never even took place.
At Kronzek & Cronkright, we are a statewide Michigan criminal defense team that focuses on sex crimes such as child pornography and solicitation of a child over the Internet. Our lawyers have earned a statewide reputation for our case results, which include many acquittals and dismissals.
A plethora of reasonable doubt exists whenever police use questionable tactics to charge someone with a crime. For this reason, chat room sex crimes that involve police masquerading as minors often focus on entrapment issues. In Michigan, entrapment is defined as the government taking an action to entice you to commit a crime that you would not have otherwise committed. Entrapment is a concern whether you live in Isabella, Livingston, or Van Buren Counties.
There is also the issue of whether it was you who was chatting or someone else who tapped into your wireless network. Through the use of expert witnesses, our lawyers will bring a high level of technical sophistication to your defense.
It is not uncommon to see these Internet sex crime cases charged in both local and federal jurisdictions. You may face penalties that are more serious and different rules of evidence and standards of proof while in federal court. Our lawyers are experienced in defending these cases in both state and federal court.
Free attorney consultation: Fill out our contact form or call 1-866-766-5245 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to talk to an experienced Michigan defense lawyer about your Internet sex crime case. Our attorneys represent clients throughout Michigan, including Lansing, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Detroit, Saginaw and Flint.
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