Sex Offenses
San Mateo, California, Sexual Crime Defense Attorneys
We Treat You with Respect, and Insist that Others Do As Well
Sex offense charges come not only with criminal and civil penalties, but also an underlying sexual stigma. We understand the embarrassment and shame that can immediately result from the filing of these charges. At the Law Office of Charles B. Smith, we don’t judge you – we realize that people make mistakes, that actions are sometimes misinterpreted and that sometimes there are ulterior motives for the pressing of charges. Our goals are to protect your privacy, confidentiality and rights while mounting an aggressive defense on your behalf.
Our lawyer team, consisting of former prosecutors Charles Smith and Laura Torres, has handled hundreds of sex offense charges, on both sides of the aisle. The result of our years of experience and commitment to dedicated defense? Hundreds of charges dropped, hundreds more reduced or mitigated and many acquitted at trial.
We have helped people from all walks of life − ranging from seemingly innocuous at-home violators to the CEOs/executives of huge national corporations and sports celebrities, who are concerned with keeping their high-profile names out of the spotlight. Regardless of your economic, financial or family situation, we will handle your case with discretion, in a confidential manner that protects your privacy to every extent available under the law. We can help if you have been accused of:
- Child molestation
- Possession or distribution of child pornography
- Solicitation
- Indecent exposure
- Prostitution/hiring/soliciting a prostitute
- Pimping
- Rape/date rape
- Sexual assault
- Peeping tom offenses
We know that false accusations of sex crimes are all-too-common, and we are skilled at coming up with creative legal strategies, and in following through with effective legal tactics to achieve our clients’ goals. Additionally, our firm’s founding attorney, Charles Smith, is a former police officer who keeps his knowledge of investigative techniques current by instructing law enforcement officials and students at The College of San Mateo. During his years on the job, Mr. Smith likely made dozens of sex crime arrests similar to your own, and he can immediately spot violations of police procedure. Often, procedural violations can quickly lead to a dismissal of charges or to a plea bargain to significantly reduced charges that keeps you out of jail and keeps your name out of the public eye.
We also use experts, including psychiatrists and sociologists, to explain why certain sex offenses occur. By contacting victims, agreeing to make amends to an alleged victim and by humanizing alleged violators to judges and juries, we are often successful at having charges reduced or dismissed.
Contact Us to Learn More About Our Legal Services
If you face charges of any sex offense, contact the Law Office of Charles B. Smith, a firm with strong roots in the San Mateo community, and a caring staff that focuses their considerable energies onto helping people who are threatened with serious legal consequences. We accept credit cards as payment for our legal services, remain accessible to clients at all hours, and offer free initial consultations on all criminal matters. Our office is conveniently located near San Mateo landmarks like Celia's Mexican restaurant. Contact us online, or feel free to call us at 650-401-3661.
