Child Molestation « Los Angeles Sex Crimes Attorney

Child Molestation

Child molestation is an odious crime that requires a skilled, aggressive, and experienced defense attorney. Child molestation charges can result is some severe penalties and our sex crime defense attorneys are here to help you avoid such harsh penalties.

Our sex crime defense attorneys in Los Angeles have a combined 75 years of experience and have handled thousands of sex crime cases all throughout Los Angeles county, including child molestation cases.

California Penal Code section 288 punishes acts of child molestation which includes any lewd or obscene acts against minors. A felony conviction of child molestation may result in a minimum of 3 years and up to 10 years in prison, along with excessive fines and mandatory Penal Code 290 registration.

Time is not to be wasted if you are facing child molestation charges. We need to get started on your case immediately to gather and contest all the evidence presented against you.

Our sex crime defense lawyers are here to protect your legal rights and do everything we can to get you the best results possible. Our skill, expeirence, and unmatched credentials in Los Angeles county qualify us to effectively and efficiently defend your case for you.

Honors

A.V. Peer Review Rated
Mr. Hedding has received the highest marks for ethical standards and legal ability by other attorneys and judges.
2005 Rising Star
Mr. Hedding has been named a Rising Star by Law and Politics (the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine). This honor has been given to less then three percent of attorneys in the State of California.
Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year 1999 and 2004
by Consumer Business Review
Distinguished Leadership Award
ABI
2002 Man of the Year
American Biographical Institute, USA
Outstanding Professional Award in the field of Criminal Law
2002
Strathmore's Who's Who
For leadership and achievement in criminal law.

Accomplishments

Published Opinion
Mr. Hedding was the attorney for the defense in a criminal matter that was published by a California Court of Appeals.
High Profile Cases
Mr. Hedding has handled numerous high profile cases which have garnered local and national media attention.
2004 Presidential Pardon
President George Bush granted a Presidential Pardon for one of the Hedding Law Firm clients. This pardon was worked on by the firm and pending for approximately four years before it was finally granted.
Mr. Hedding has handled Federal matters all over the nation.
Mr. Hedding's experience includes working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and for a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge.

Areas of Practice