Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog

Tennessee sex crime attorneys have helped many clients charged with sex offenses throughout the East Tennessee area. Our Tennessee sex crime lawyers are experienced and understand how to handle these types of cases. The consequences of most sex crime convictions can be severe. A conviction could lead to loss of your freedom and/or embarrassing registration requirements. Even unsubstantiated accusations of any sex crime can ruin your life. It could negatively affect your employment and your relationships with friends and family.

Aggravated rape of a child is one of the most serious crimes in the State of Tennessee. Aggravated rape of a child is a Class A felony and shall be sentenced within Range III, as set forth in title 40, chapter 35. It is a violent sexual offense under the Tennessee Sexual Offender and Violent Sexual Offender Registration, Verification, and Tracking Act of 2004. This means that a conviction not only leads to a lengthy incarceration period, but registration requirements for life.

The main difference between rape of a child and aggravated rape of a child is the victim’s age. Aggravated rape of a child is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim, if the victim is three (3) years of age or less. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-531. "Sexual penetration" means sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any other intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal openings of the victim's, the defendant's, or any other person's body, but emission of semen is not required; Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-501

If you are being accused of any sex crime, contact a Tennessee sex crime attorney immediately. All initial consultations are free. We will be happy to evaluate your case. Our firm services Knoxville, Sevierville, Maryville, Morristown, Nashville, Newport, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Greeneville, and Loudon.