2019
Texas Sex Crimes Charged as Misdemeanor Offenses
As a rule, sex crimes are prosecuted as felonies, carrying mandatory jail time and the likely requirement for sex offender registration. However, some sex crimes that don’t involve violence or penetrative sexual contact with the victim may be charged as misdemeanors. This means that you could receive probation instead of jail time, and that sex offender registration may not be required.
Below, we provide a guide to Texas sex crimes that may be charged as misdemeanor-level offenses rather than felonies.
What Determines the Severity of a Texas Sex Crime?
Sex crimes are personal in nature, and therefore the severity of sex crime charges will depend upon a number of circumstances regarding the defendant, the alleged offense in question, [...]