California Penal Code Section 288 is the main statue dealing with crimes generally known as child molestation.  P.C. 288 states that any person who willfully and lewdly commits any lewd or lascivious act, upon or with the body, or any part or member thereof, of a child who is under the age of 14 years, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desires of that person or the child, is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for three, six, or eight years. If forced is used the sentence can be longer and in either event the defendant can face having to register as sex offender under P.C. 290.  There are rare situations under which the defendant can qualify for probation, such as after application of Penal code Section 288.1.

Our Orange county child molestation attorneys and Los Angeles P.C. 288 attorneys have represented many clients facing these serious charges and have worked with many experts such as psychologists, therapist and investigators to put together a defense for our clients.  Call us today before you fall prey to a "pre-text phone call" which is a means by which law enforcement will try to elicit admissions without affording suspects the protections enumerated in the constitution.