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Sexual Battery in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

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Tennessee sex offense lawyers know that allegations of child molestation, indecent exposure, rape, sexual battery, solicitation of prostitution, or any other type of criminal sexual misconduct can result in a lifelong stigma and great losses to a person?s career, family, and reputation. Sex offenses include a myriad of criminal sexual behaviors, ranging from prostitution to rape. If you or someone you know has been charged with committing a sex offense, it is very important to contact a criminal defense attorney. According to Tennessee law, sexual battery is unlawful sexual contact with a victim by the defendant or the defendant by a victim accompanied by any of the following circumstances: ? Force or coercion is used to accomplish the act; ? The sexual contact is accomplished without the consent of the victim and the defendant knows or has reason to know at the time of the contact that the victim did not consent; ? The defendant knows or has reason to know that the victim is mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; or ? The sexual contact is accomplished by fraud...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).