West Palm Beach Child Pornography Attorneys

There are few criminal charges that carry the social stigma associated with child pornography. These charges must be aggressively defended, both in court and in public, as quickly as possible. Early consultation with our experienced West Palm Beach criminal defense attorneys will offer the best chance of successfully defending both your reputation and your freedom.

Under Florida Statute 827.071(5)(a) possession of child pornography is defined as knowingly possessing, controlling or viewing child pornography. Early consultation with an experienced criminal defense law firm is vital in these cases. Even if you suspect you are being investigated - certainly if you have been questioned by authorities - reaching out to an experienced West Palm Beach defense lawyer is the best thing you can do to protect your rights. Under the law, each image may be charged as a separate crime. It’s commonplace for authorities to charge a defendant with dozens, or even hundreds, of images carrying a potential penalty of decades behind bars in an attempt to get them to admit fault.

Under Florida law, each charge of possession of child pornography is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, 5 years probation and a $5,000 fine. As a Level 5 offense, the law allows a judge to sentence an offender to sex offender probation, as well as to the statutory maximum of 5 years in prison on each count. Those facing four or more counts would score a mandatory prison sentence under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code.

Aggravated possession of child pornography under F.S. 775.0847(2) may be charged for 10 or more images if any image contains a child under the age of 5, sadomasochism, sexual battery, bestiality, or a motion picture involving a child, regardless of whether it contains sound. Aggravated possession of child pornography is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison, 15 years of probation, and a $10,000 fine.