Unfortunately, allegations of sexual abuse are frequently founded on terrible realities. Our children are suffering both physical and sexual abuse at shocking rates, but such allegations are also frequently the new weapon of divorce. In these cases, it is of particular importance to get a defense lawyer involved the moment things seem hinky. The police will try to nag you into agreeing to a polygraph (lie detector) examination: if you fail, it will be utilized against you in charging decisions, but if you pass, the results will be excluded from court under the rules of evidence.

These cases benefit strongly from experienced defense counsel. It is particularly important to begin obtaining school records, counseling records, pediatrcan records, and any other records which may show that other professionals saw the child and the child was fine or which may illuminate a motivation to lie or a susceptibility to manipulation.