{"id":620,"date":"2026-08-19T09:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.mediatrenz.dev\/criminal\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:35:41","slug":"sex-crimes-defense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.mediatrenz.dev\/criminal\/sex-crimes-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Sex Crimes Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"620\" class=\"elementor elementor-620\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e415d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6e415d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a65bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-xpro-page-title\" data-id=\"9a65bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xpro-page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"xpro-page-title\">\n<span class=\"xpro-page-title-text\">\n\t\tSex Crimes Defense\t<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d9839 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d9d9839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,0.9,11.1,6.9,11.1S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc07ab8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc07ab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4116fb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4116fb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1e293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b1e293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex Crime Attorneys Minnesota<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca5b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ca5b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many defenses available to defeat \u00a0a \u00a0charge of criminal sexual conduct. \u00a0In 2006, I represented a client in Anoka County, Minnesota who was charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.\u00a0<\/p><p>The defendant was engaging in consensual sexual intercourse with the alleged victim when \u00a0by mistake he penetrated her anus; a sexual act to which she did not consent. Our defense was accidental anal intercourse. The jury found the defendant Not Guilty on both counts.<\/p><p>In 2014, I defended a client \u00a0against a charge of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The alleged victim claimed that the defendant forcefully penetrated her vagina in the hallway of an apartment complex after she spent the evening with the defendant and his girlfriend. \u00a0 The defense in that case was consent. The alleged victim seduced my client in the hallway of the apartment complex and then cried rape to protect her reputation and save face as she was a close personal friend of my client\u2019s girlfriend. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.<\/p><p>If you are in need of the services of a sex crimes defense attorney, call Robert J. Shane for \u00a0\u201cThe Best Defense\u201d \u00a0at (612) 339-1024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ff640 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4ff640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6497b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6497b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Robert J. Shane?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8407353 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8407353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Decades of Criminal Defense Experience<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e954f87 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e954f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd678ff elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget 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4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Personalized Attention to Every Case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5aedb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c5aedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa9b4b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4aa9b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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Success<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfc17e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dbfc17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b4120 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"71b4120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dedicated to Protecting Your Freedom<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86bdd2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86bdd2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cb0e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cb0e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"33.88px\">Understanding First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3178c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3178c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"33.88px\">Laws and Defenses<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed791f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9ed791f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84d3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84d3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The crime of first-degree criminal sexual conduct is the most serious of the sex crimes. It involves the sexual penetration of any person without consent or sexual contact with a person under the age of 13 where the suspect is more than 36 months older. The mistake of the minor\u2019s age nor the minor\u2019s consent are defenses to this charge. A person can also be prosecuted for this offense if the victim is 13 years of age but less than 16 and the defendant is more than 48 months older than the victim and in a position of authority. Again, mistakes of age and consent are not legal defenses to the charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. If you are charged with this offense, the hiring of a Minneapolis, MN criminal defense attorney will be necessary to protect your freedom. A first-degree charge involving sexual penetration may be based on causing fear in the victim; the use of a dangerous weapon; the infliction of injury to the victim; and the presence of an accomplice when there is force, coercion, or the use of a dangerous weapon.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44f5ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e44f5ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a808d62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a808d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4b69d degree elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab4b69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0first-degree case\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d918fc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d918fc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872f46c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"872f46c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5739a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b5739a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sexual penetration is a necessary element of proof in a first-degree case\u00a0 when the alleged victim is under the age of 13 and there is sexual contact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94e8da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e94e8da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40ff02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40ff02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The definition of a \u201csignificant relationship\u201d includes certain family relationships that are defined by statute. A criminal defense attorney in Minneapolis may determine you do not fall within the definition of having a \u201csignificant relationship\u201d with the alleged victim and move to dismiss the criminal complaint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a880ad6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a880ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b036eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b036eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The county where a child abuse case is prosecuted may be either the residence of the child at the time of abuse or the child\u2019s residence when the abuse is discovered. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/criminallawyerminnesota.com\/\">criminal attorney in Minnesota<\/a>\u00a0may be able to dismiss the charges when the location of the prosecution is improper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b03666 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b03666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab0a44 degree elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aab0a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Second &amp; Third-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83664eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83664eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The crime of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involves sexual contact instead of penetration. The prosecution in this charge is not required to prove that the alleged sexual contact with the victim was coerced. The penalties upon conviction are less serious than a first-degree criminal sexual conduct case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569f794 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"569f794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7ae01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f7ae01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f67601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f67601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Third-degree criminal sexual conduct requires penetration, like first-degree, where the alleged victim is under 13 years of age and the perpetrator is no more than 36 months older. Again, the mistake of age and the consent defenses do not apply to this charge.\u00a0 This charge may also be used where the alleged victim is at least 13 years of age but less than 16, and the defendant is more than 24 months older.\u00a0 A criminal defense attorney in Minneapolis may use the affirmative defense at trial that his client believed the alleged victim was 16 years of age or older.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce11323 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce11323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a86f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71a86f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A criminal defense attorney in Minneapolis may use the affirmative defense at trial that his client believed the alleged victim was 16 years of age or older.\u00a0A third-degree charge may also be prosecuted where the defendant uses force or coercion, or the victim is mentally impaired or physically helpless. <br \/>This charge may also be used by the prosecution when an alleged victim is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 and the defendant is more than 48 months older than the victim and in a position of authority over the victim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db698f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7db698f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5b41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a5b41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Under these circumstances, a mistake as to the age of the alleged victim or the consent of the victim is not a viable defense. This charge may also apply where a defendant is a psychotherapist and the alleged victim is psychologically dependent upon him or her, or penetration is accomplished bydeceptionor false representation that the penetration is necessary for medical reasons. A charge is also possible where the defendant is a member of the clergy and penetration occurs while the alleged victim is seeking spiritual advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sex Crimes Defense Sex Crime Attorneys Minnesota There are many defenses available to defeat \u00a0a \u00a0charge of criminal sexual conduct. \u00a0In 2006, I represented a client in Anoka County, Minnesota who was charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. 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