DATE RAPE SEX CRIMES DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

A false accusation of date rape can result in an arrest and prosecution that will change your life forever. Even if you are ultimately found not guilty, the arrest alone will tarnish your good reputation, keep you from getting employment and destroy relationships with friends and family.  Do not wait until you arrested.  Take action now.  Unfortunately, some women after a consensual sexual encounter have regrets, and out of guilt or anger, make false allegations claiming that the sex was forced or that they had sex under the influence of alcohol and intoxicated or drugs.  Statistically, a high percentage of date rape accusations are simply untrue, but many times female detectives are sympathetic and believe their story.  These totally false statements may be motivated by guilt, anger, jealousy or part of a scheme to get money from a lawsuit.

The key to winning is early thorough investigation.  We use top notch private investigators to gather favorable evidence immediately.  Attacking the credibility of the false accuser is critical and we immediately gather witness statements, video evidence and other physical evidence.  Sometimes we use a polygraph to convince the prosecutor or detective of your innocence.

Date rape cases are a one on one situation and attacking the accuser's credibility is the key to winning or losing

Professionals like doctors and lawyers, student sports figures and successful men are prime targets for false accusations by angry, misguided or vengeful women motivated by the idea of getting rich in a lawsuit

Dangerous times are ahead in the Dating Scene. The reality of dating is that often it involves the consumption of alcohol and sometimes drugs. Is it no longer safe to have sex with a date after both have consumed alcohol. In the real world, often there are regrets after a consensual encounter, and a tendency to want to blame the man. This can result if a false rape accusation where the woman claims she was too impaired by alcohol or drugs to legally consent. 

As a sex crime lawyer I have seen cases where a woman cheats on her boyfriend or husband, with a one night stand with someone else, and when later confronted by her live in partner, to shift blame, claims she was raped. The most common false accusation is that she was plied with alcohol and was incapable of consent, or that she had blacked out. She will claim that her “consent” was impaired by alcohol, when in fact the sex was totally consensual..

There are other situations where the motive may be money. One is where a married man picks up a woman in a bar and they, after drinks, have sex only later to be shaken down for money with the threat of a rape accusation.

The reality of the dating scene is that often sex does, in many instances, start with wine or drinks at dinner. That can lead to intimate dancing at a club, and more drinks, and then going somewhere more private progressing ultimately to a sexual encounter. Morning after regrets can lead to a false rape accusation where the woman claims she was too impaired to consent.

If she goes to the police claiming she was raped there will most likely be a “controlled” phone where the police have her make a recorded phone call to the man to get him to make “admissions” regarding the sexual encounter. Many times the man will say he is “sorry” and that will be misconstrued by law enforcement as an admission of rape when in reality he is just sorry they hooked up.

What can a man do to protect himself from false rape charges

The truth is that if the man has been drinking, his judgement is impaired. If that is combined with the potential of having sex with and equally impaired agreeable woman, it is a recipe for a legal disaster. Consensual Sex if alcohol is involved has become dangerous for the man. In my entire career as a sex crime lawyer, I have never seen or heard of a case where a woman has been charged with having sex with an impaired man. 

When it come to DUI, it is simple, “don’t drink and drive”. When it comes to sex, that will never happen. People have been drinking and having sex for of recorded history. No one, just before sex is going to ask his potential sex partner to sign a consent form. Even if the woman is totally on board for sex, she can later say she was impaired. There may nothing a man can do to prevent a false accusation.

For that very reason if you are falsely charged with rape, having an experienced sex crime defense lawyer, is critical.

In the wake of the Cornell case , alcohol, drugs and consent have become hot topics. In the real world, there absolutely is date rape. But there are many times the accusation is false.

A good lawyer makes a huge difference. Thorough investigation of the accuser is important. Video footage of the bar or club can help. Bar tabs and receipts can be critical. Video footage from the home or apartment can be informative and most important is the lawyer’s skill in cross examination and presentation. When you future life is at stake, your most important decision is getting the best lawyer for your kind of case.

Lots of lawyers claim to have experience in sex crime….Do your homework in selecting the one for you.