SEXUAL BATTERY IN VIRGINIA

If you are arrested and charged with sexual battery or aggravated sexual battery in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you could face lengthy jail/prison sentences, expensive fines, registration as a sexual offender, and permanent damage to your reputation. For these reasons, it is imperative to seek experienced and skilled legal representation from a qualified criminal defense attorney.

At George Holton Yates, Attorneys At Law, P.C., we are dedicated to protecting your rights, reputation, and freedom from serious sex crimes, including sexual battery. With more than three decades of experience, we have a comprehensive understanding of state and federal laws to help you formulate an aggressive and personalized defense strategy.

Sexual battery is defined as inflicting sexual abuse on someone by force, threat, intimidation, or ruse. In other words, you can be convicted of sexual battery by touching another individual’s intimate parts either directly or through clothing, or you force someone to touch your intimate parts with the intention to sexually molest, arouse, or gratify.

Sexual battery is considered a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a maximum jail sentence of 12 months and a fine of up to $2,500. As far as aggravated sexual battery is concerned, it is a felony that is punishable by a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and a fine of up to $100,000.

While aggravated sexual battery includes the elements of simple sexual battery, the crime also must include the following: