Nashville Sex Crime Law Lawyer

Sex Offenses / Child Sex Offenses / Child Pornography

If you have been charged with a sex offense or accused of a sex offense, you need an experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorney. Persons charged with these offenses do not receive any sympathy or understanding from the police, from prosecutors and judges, or from the public.

In Tennessee, the punishments for persons convicted of these offenses are extraordinarily harsh. They can include long prison sentences, a lifetime of supervision by a parole officer, and a lifetime requirement that a person register as a sexual offender.

Attorney Bernie McEvoy prosecuted these offenses as an assistant district attorney in Davidson County. He knows that false allegations of rape occur. He knows that false allegations of child sexual abuse occur. They can occur when parents are battling over child custody.

Attorney Bernie McEvoy knows how detectives investigate these cases. If you have been accused of a sexual offense, you should contact an experienced criminal defense attorney immediately. You should not talk to law enforcement officers about the allegations against you. You should not talk about the allegations with anyone, not even your family members.

Attorney Bernie McEvoy knows how prosecutors evaluate these cases, how they prepare for trial, and how they present their cases at trial. Most importantly, he knows how to defend these cases. This requires special skills that are developed only by trying these case in front of juries. Attorney Bernie McEvoy had done that as a prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney.

Attorney Bernie McEvoy frequently lectures to other criminal defense attorneys on the subject of defending clients charged with sex offenses and child sex offenses.

Some of the offenses and penalties are listed below:

Rape of a Child

This is defined as an act of sexual penetration with a child under 13 years of age. This includes any type of sexual penetration whether the act is performed on the child or on the adult by the child. It is a class A felony, punishable by a sentence of 25 to 60 calendar years in prison. Persons convicted of this offense are not eligible for probation or parole. They must serve their entire sentences.

Aggravated Sexual Battery

This is defined as sexual contact with a child under 13 years of age. It includes a touching of the breasts, buttocks or genitals of a child under 13 years of age. It also includes any sexual touching of the adult by the child if such touching is directed by the adult. It is a class B felony punishable by a sentence of eight to 30 years in prison. Persons convicted of this offense are not eligible for probation. They must serve a minimum of 85 percent of their sentence.

Rape

This is defined as an act of sexual penetration of another person either by force or without that person’s consent. It is a class B felony punishable by a sentence of eight to 30 years. Persons convicted of this offense are eligible for probation. But prosecutors rarely agree to probation and judges rarely grant probation. Persons sentenced to prison, must serve a minimum of 85 percent of their sentence.

Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure

This is defined as sexual contact with a child between 13 and 18 years of age by a person who has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the child. It includes a touching of the breasts, buttocks or genitals of the child. It also includes any sexual touching of the adult by the child if such touching is directed by the adult. It is a class C felony punishable by a sentence of three to 15 years. Persons convicted of this offense are eligible for probation. Persons convicted of this offense are required to register as sexual offenders for the rest of their lives.

Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure

This is defined as sexual penetration of a child between 13 and 18 years of age by a person who has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the child. This includes any type of sexual penetration whether the act is performed on the child or on the adult by the child. This is a class C felony punishable by a sentence of three to 15 years. Persons convicted of this offense are not eligible for probation. Persons convicted of this offense are required to register as sexual offenders for the rest of their lives.

Sexual Battery

This is defined as sexual touching of an adult either by force or without that person’s consent. It includes touching of the breasts, buttocks or genitals of the victim. This is a class E felony punishable by a sentence of one to six years. Persons convicted of this offense are eligible for probation. Persons convicted of this offense are required to register as sexual offenders for a minimum of 10 years after the expiration of their sentence.

Attorney Bernie McEvoy represents people charged with the following sex offenses:

• Aggravated Rape
• Rape
• Aggravated Rape of a Child
• Rape of a Child
• Aggravated Sexual Battery
• Sexual Battery
• Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure
• Mitigated Statutory Rape
• Statutory Rape
• Aggravated Statutory Rape
• Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure
• Solicitation of a Minor
• Solicitation of a Minor by Electronic Means
• Indecent Exposure
• Public Indecency
• Unlawful Photography in Violation of Privacy
• Observation Without Consent
• Patronizing Prostitution
• Promoting Prostitution
• Promoting Travel for Prostitution

Computer Offenses

• Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (possession of child pornography)
• Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (transmission or distribution of child pornography)
• Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (production of child pornography)

Registry Offenses

• Violation of Community Supervision for Life
• Violation of Sexual Offender Registry