Louisiana Child Sexual Abuse Attorney

Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter has represented both those who are victims of child sex abuse crimes as well as those who are accused of child sex abuse crimes. Having experience on both sides gives her invaluable knowledge of how these cases are litigated inside and outside court rooms. They require a great deal of dedication, understanding, and resilience.

Criminal accusations of child sexual abuse often involve family members or adults in positions of trust with children, such as teachers, coaches, youth leaders or religious leaders. Stranger-on-stranger child sexual abuse is very rare. The relationships involved in child sexual abuse defense cases can make them very difficult to resolve.

What happens when someone is accused of a child sex offense

The child and possibly his or her parent(s) make an initial police report of the child sexual assault. The child will then go to Children’s Hospital for a sexual assault examination. If the doctors and the police believe that a crime has been committed in their jurisdiction they will schedule the child for an interview with a forensic interviewer. Most of the time, there will no physical evidence of child sexual assault. Nevertheless, a police officer will get a warrant and the accused will be arrested.

When the police meet with someone accused of this crime they will try and get a confession. If they do not get a confession, they will try and get other corroborative evidence. This is any evidence they think will prove the complainant is telling the truth. The police may get a warrant to search the home of the person accused.

After the arrest, the person will have to post a bond. These bonds are usually set very high. In addition to the bond, the court may order an ankle monitoring and no contact with any person under the age of 17.

Louisiana Child Sexual Assault Attorney

Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter has a great deal of experience handling emotionally sensitive matters such as child sex crime cases. She has successfully navigated this touchy landscape with integrity and determination to advocate effectively on her clients’ behalf. Successful legal strategies differ greatly from one case to another. Examples of factors that may go into these cases involving of someone charged with child sexual abuse include:

  • Identification Issues
  • Complaining witness Credibility Issues
  • Misunderstanding or Exaggeration Issues
  • Behavior Disorder Issues
  • Mental Health Issued

New Orleans Sexual Assault Of Minors Attorney

If you hire child sexual molestation attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, she will want to meet with you and go over your case. You should never meet with a police officer without a New Orleans criminal defense attorney present.

Whatever the circumstances the child abuse accusations, you can be assured of that attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter will offer you intelligent analysis and advocacy. Contact: 504-599-5955