Law Office of Sara Azari

Los Angeles Sex Crimes / Sexual Abuse Attorney Serving Beverly Hills, California, and All of the United States

If you have been charged with a sex crime, you need comprehensive, decisive, and discreet representation from an aggressive lawyer committed to protecting your rights and your reputation.  At the Law Office of Sara Azari, diligent preparation and a powerful courtroom presence characterize the defense provided by our experienced trial attorney.  Most sex offenses are considered felonies and carry with them significant prison sentences and, in some cases, a lifetime of registration as a sex offender.  Ms. Azari has successfully defended numerous clients against charges of sex crimes, including those related to prostitution, child pornography, rape, and molestation.  An experienced Los Angeles sex crimes lawyer serving Beverly Hills, all of California, and jurisdictions throughout the United States, Ms. Azari is committed to upholding her clients' rights to the presumption of innocence and a fair and speedy trial.

Child Molestation / Lewd Conduct with a Minor

Sara Azari has effectively represented many clients who were facing serious felony charges of child molestation. Such cases present many legal complexities as well as a significant societal stigma. While many people want to believe that children who make molestation allegations against relatives or others are always being honest, the truth is that this is often not the case. Family dysfunctions may lead children to make false allegations which alone, and without any physical evidence, are sufficient to destroy the life and take away the liberty of the accused. Ms. Azari is particularly skilled at handling the many difficult aspects of child molestation cases.

Rape and Sexual Assault

Sexual assault is the use of actual or threatened physical force to coerce another person into engaging in unwanted sexual activities.  The laws pertaining to sexual assault are severe and convictions can carry serious penalties.

Defined by California law as non-consensual sexual intercourse, rape is often the culmination of a violent or threatening sexual assault.  There are different forms of rape, including:

To prove a rape charge (with the exception of statutory rape), the prosecution must establish that intercourse was performed without the consent of the victim.  Because evidence demonstrating consent, or the lack thereof, is insubstantial at best, rape crimes are often cases of "he said, she said," with the accused bearing the burden of proof.  Los Angeles rape lawyer Sara Azari is committed to upholding the rights of her clients, including the right to the presumption of innocence, and providing the most effective criminal defense possible.

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Child Pornography

The Internet has made all forms of pornography more accessible to individuals of all ages.  While the possession or viewing of most adult pornography is legal for individuals of appropriate age, the possession and/or distribution of pornographic material that depicts or exploits minors is vigorously prosecuted under increasingly stringent federal and state laws.  Charges related to child pornography are serious, and the consequences of conviction are even more so. 

Although the Internet has made it easier to obtain pornographic materials and exploit and abuse children, it has also become an effective tool used (and sometimes misused) by law enforcement officers – and even investigative journalists – to lure individuals to arrest and/or public humiliation.  These sting operations must be carefully executed to avoid entrapping potential suspects and violating their civil rights, but they often are not. Child pornography charges resulting from the use of the Internet are more frequently filed in federal court. 

Individuals facing charges involving child pornography need an aggressive lawyer to represent them.  Sex crimes attorney Sara Azari provides the crucial trial representation these individuals need to assert their innocence and protect their reputations.  Convictions for crimes against children, such as the possession or distribution of child pornography, carry some of the harshest sentences, and state and federal law enforcement agencies are developing new technologies and tactics to crack down on Internet sex offenders.  Sara Azari has the resources and skills necessary to refute false allegations and uphold her clients’ civil rights both in state and federal courts in Los Angeles and across the nation.

Computer Sex Crimes

Computer sex offenses are distinguishable from traditional sex offenses handled routinely by a defense attorney.  They present complex issues pertaining to technology and computer forensics which only an attorney skilled in the particular discipline could properly defend.

Computer sex crimes attorney Sara Azari conducts a thorough evaluation of each such case, and utilizes private investigators, attorneys, forensic experts, consultants and psychologists with extensive experience in the defense of computer sex crimes.

Possession, Distribution, and/or Receipt of Child Pornography

Living in the era of the Internet and ultimate technology, prosecution of possession, distribution, and receipt of child pornography is on a steady rise.  The mere viewing of illegal images is prosecuted by state and federal task forces across the nation.  A federal conviction for possession, distribution or receipt of child pornography results in stiff penalties that include a substantial prison term of up to ten years.  Such conviction is life-changing in that it not only results in a loss of liberty, but it subjects the accused to a life-time registration requirement as a sex offender. 

When faced with the charge of possession of child pornography, it is pertinent for the defense attorney to explore and conduct a thorough forensic examination of the data to investigate the origin of the images, knowledge that the material at hand is “child pornography,” and in turn to present alternate lawful reasons for the alleged possession.  Some plausible defenses include hacking, human error, Trojans (software that appears to be legitimate, but infiltrates a computer without the users consent), viruses, and “other” users.

To be found guilty of distribution of child pornography, the prosecution must address the manner in which the material was stored on the hard drive in order to prove that the accused knowingly distributed child pornography.  “Distribution” is defined broadly and is often proven by the mere use of peer-to-peer (P2P) applications; saving the material to a storage device such as a thumb drive, CD, or the hard drive; and printing of the material.  If convicted of distribution of child pornography in federal court, the client could face a five to twenty year sentence per count, and would be subjected to a life-time sex registration requirement.

Upon conviction, receipt of child pornography likewise carries a five to twenty year sentence in the federal system.  As such, the child pornography defense attorney defending such charges must be skilled and experienced in the prosecutorial and investigative trends, and creative in her defense strategy.

Online Solicitation

In the age of television shows such as Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator,” most of us are familiar with this widely investigated and prosecuted offense.  The common allegation in an online solicitation case is that the accused communicated with a minor by utilizing the computer through email, instant messaging, and use of networking sites such as Facebook.com, Twitter.com, and Myspace.com.  In most jurisdictions, it is lawful for an undercover law enforcement officer to pose as a minor while communicating with the adult accused.  To prove commission of this offense, the government need merely prove that the accused communicated with the minor.  An actual meeting is not required for the prosecution to prove its case.  Solicitation of a minor in fact, or a law enforcement agent posing as a minor, is sufficient to support the filing of charges and prosecution for this offense.

Violation of Sex Registration Requirements

In most jurisdictions today, convictions for even the most minor offenses involving sexual or lewd conduct carry a statutory and mandatory life-time registration as a sex offender.  Sex offender registration could include restrictions on habitation, lengthy mental health treatment, limitations on travel, prohibitions against association with minors as well as use of computers or the Internet.  In most jurisdictions, an individual required to register as a sex offender will appear on public lists and websites on which he or she is identified by name, location, details of the conviction suffered, and photograph.  In California, the identity of an individual required to register as a sex offender is readily accessible on www.meganslaw.ca.gov.   Sex offender registration is a life sentence of stringent and invasive restrictions.  Therefore, registration requirements are often alleged to have been violated for mere oversights such as an alleged failure to provide a designated law enforcement agency with the individual’s change of address.  

A violation of sex registration requirements is a felony charge that carries substantial time in prison in most jurisdictions.

Los Angeles sex crimes attorney Sara Azari, serving Beverly Hills, all of California, and other jurisdictions throughout the United States, successfully provides individuals facing accusations of violating sex registration requirements by presenting a comprehensive and creative defense that helps her clients avoid or minimize the consequences associated with such offense if convicted.

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Prostitution and Solicitation

Prostitution is no longer confined to dark street corners in unsavory neighborhoods.  Today, law enforcement agencies have increasingly begun cracking down on prostitution both on the streets and in businesses, using undercover officers and conducting sting operations to lure potential patrons, or “johns.”  While such tactics are not necessarily construed as entrapment in the eyes of the law, it is important that, in the event that an individual is charged with solicitation for sex, an experienced prostitution lawyer examines the police report to ensure that official allegations are accurately supported.

Before the actual arrest, a law enforcement officer will need to establish the presence of several factors in order to determine the suspect's intent.  These factors may include a patron's possession of:

Or an alleged prostitute's possession of:

In addition, an officer may consider a suspect's dress or manner when making an arrest.  Because the presence of one or more of the above factors may substantiate the cause for arrest, Los Angeles prostitution lawyer Sara Azari will look for the absence of these factors in order to prepare her client's defense.

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Lewd and Disorderly Conduct

Los Angeles Sex crimes attorney Sara Azari represents individuals from Beverly Hills, all of California, and jurisdictions throughout the United States who have been charged with indecent exposure and the commission of public sex acts. Lewd and disorderly conduct convictions may also result in sex offender registration.  However, an experienced criminal defense attorney such as Ms. Azari will aggressively defend you against such charges.

Contact Los Angeles Sexual Abuse Lawyer Sara Azari

With vast legal resources at her disposal, Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Sara Azari can prepare a successful defense to uphold your innocence.  Unfortunately, reputations can be damaged through mere allegations of sexual misconduct, but sex crimes lawyer Sara Azari, serving Beverly Hills, all of California, and jurisdictions throughout the United States, is committed to ensuring that you receive the fair trial to which you are entitled. Contact criminal defense attorney Sara Azari for the aggressive representation you need.

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