For many years now there has been an aggressive push to prosecute sexual assault. While prosecution of sexual offenses has risen, so too have false accusations.  To be clear – false accusations can and do occur.  But in today’s culture, the “victim” is encouraged to be believed without question.  Sadly, your innocence in a he-said-she-said case might not be enough to guarantee your freedom.  If you’re the victim of a false accusation you need a military lawyer who has wide range of experience in military defense and sexual assault litigation to know and understand the wide-range of incentives to make false accusations and the skill to effectively present those reasons to the jury.

With some exceptions, sex crimes generally fall under Articles 120, 120b, and 120c, of the UCMJ, but if you are charged with an attempt of any of these under Article 80, UCMJ, the punishment is generally the same as the underlying offense.  In most of these scenarios, a conviction will require you to register as a sex offender and often a Dishonorable Discharge or Dismissal is a mandatory minimum punishment.  Because of these dire consequences, it is rare that you will want to plead guilty if you are charged with a sex crime, instead, you want a team with the experience and results to aggressively fight for your rights and freedom.

If you have been accused of a an Article 120, UCMJ sexual offense, contact one of our military lawyers at the Law Office of Natanyah Ganz now for a free and confidential consultation.