Los Angeles Date Rape Defense Attorneys

Defending People Accused of Date Rape in Los Angeles

Date rape refers to non-consensual sexual activity between two people who already have a pre-existing relationship, whether that relationship is between a boyfriend and girlfriend, schoolmates, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, dates, etc. Many people associate date rape with something that is only committed at parties or social events. While many instances of date rape do occur in social settings, date rape can also occur in private.  Any time one person forces their girlfriend/boyfriend, date, friend, acquaintance, schoolmate, etc. to have sex against his/her will, it is considered date rape. It doesn’t matter if it was committed at a party, in a car, or at home.

A person will be charged with date rape if they engaged in sexual acts with a person who is under the influence, incapacitated, or asleep.  Many people use drugs, commonly referred to as “roofies,” that cause the victim to temporarily lose consciousness, alertness, or inhibitions. If the victim doesn’t pass out from the drugs, then there is a good chance that he/she will be so disoriented that he/she will not be able to resist or stop sex from occurring.  Some date rape drugs leave the victim with no memory of the previous night at all.

Penalties for Date Rape

Having had previous, consensual sexual encounters with the victim is not enough to prevent date rape charges. If you forced another person to have sex with you, or if you had sex with someone without their consent, you will be charged with date rape, regardless of whether or not you’ve had sex with that person before.  If you are found guilty of date rape, you can expect to be sentenced to a number of penalties, including incarceration, fines, restitution to the victim, and mandatory registration as a sex offender.  But these penalties will be nothing compared to the huge toll a sex crimes conviction will have on your reputation.  After a date rape conviction, it will be extremely difficult to find a job, decent housing, or even a loan from the bank. Furthermore, your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers may permanently cut you out of their lives.

Contact a Los Angeles Date Rape Defense Lawyer

If you have been accused of date rape, it’s essential that you obtain quality legal representation from a highly skilled defense attorney. At Okabe & Haushalter, we can provide you with the relentless and aggressive defense you need to fight your charges.  Date rape is one of the easiest crimes to fabricate, but one of the quickest to destroy someone’s reputation.  All too often date rape charges are unjustly filed as a form of revenge, anger, or payback. What these “victims” do not realize is just how easy it is for a date rape accusation to ruin someone’s life. Our Los Angeles date rape defense attorneys are committed to building strong cases that prove to the judge that you are innocent. We know what lies ahead if you are found guilty, and it’s not pretty.  We are truly devoted to protecting your freedom by providing you with exceptional representation and unwavering dedication from the beginning of your case until the very end!

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