Possession or Distribution of Child Pornography
Sexual exploitation of a child is the formal charge given when a suspect is accused of possessing or distributing child pornography. These are difficult charges to fight and there are criminal defense lawyers who don't even try to fight them, but just do their best to minimize the damage.
At McClintock & McClintock P.C. in Colorado Springs, our sex crimes defense attorneys aggressively defend clients accused of all charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Is It Really Child Pornography?
In these cases, the government must prove that the material in question actually was child pornography. A great number of images on the Internet are fake child porn. These images are made with people who look like minors, but are not. Or the images are Photoshopped — computer manipulated images. In either case, no child was exploited in the creation of these images. Often, the government does not have the expertise to prove that the images in question are of actual children.
Did You Know It Was There?
The government must also prove that you knew these images were on your computer.
Prosecutors often fail to lay a proper foundation for a case. When that happens, we are frequently able to tear their case apart.
We will also analyze the facts of the case to determine whether police followed proper procedure in obtaining evidence against you. Did they get a warrant to search your computer? Was the information on which they based their request for a warrant too old to justify its issuance? Were you forced or coerced into consenting to a warrantless search?
We Know the Questions to Ask and the Evidence to Question
If the government wants to take away your freedom, we are going to force them to dot every "I," cross every "T" and jump through every hoop that the law requires. Frequently, the prosecutors just cannot do it.
We have successfully defended people from all walks of life in cases related to child pornography. Often, these are people with no prior criminal record who may not understand their rights or police tactics.
If you have been charged with sexual exploitation of a child, do not speak to anyone about the case. Contact us as soon as possible for a free consultation and case evaluation.
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