Under Nevada law, sex crimes are taken very seriously, and perpatrators can be punished with criminal charges, civil damages, and forced sex offender registration in some cases. All misdemeanor and felony charges that involve a sexual element is categorized as a sex crime, and if they are criminally convicted, those charges cannot be removed from the defendant’s record. Keep in mind, however, that defendants do not have to be criminally convicted in order to be held liable in civil court. Sexual crimes are diverse, and they include:

Rape Statutory rape Groping or inappropriate touching Lewdness Indecent exposure Sex trafficking Incest Sex between pupils and school employees Child pornography Coercion Sexting
Civil sexual abuse cases are just like all other personal injury cases in that they may be settled outside of court or proceed to a lawsuit. In the event that a case does enter litigation, a claimant will need to present as much circumstantial evidence as possible–this includes DNA evidence, photos, videos, text messages, and testimony from medical experts. For a civil case, claimants have a lower bar as far as burden of proof, in that they only need to prove that the defendant was more likely responsible for damages than not (51 percent or higher).

After nearly ten years of defending victims’ rights, we’ve learned that it can be extremely difficult and scary for victims to come forward with a sexual abuse claim, especially against somebody they know. As such, we’re committed to maintaining the utmost levels of professionalism, empathy, and confidentiality in all that we do. We do all we can to protect victims’ rights, and we want all claimants to know that our firm is a safe space.