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[vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”h5″ custom_google_font=”” text=”What is Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”It is a FELONY. 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Conviction for this offense requires predatory registration<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you want to read the MN Statute outlining this offense, you can review it here.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” background_color=”secondary”][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:60″][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” google_fonts=”font_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” font_weight=”700″ align=”center” text_color=”custom” custom_text_color=”#f9ea01″ text=”RELATED” font_size=”lg:14″ letter_spacing=”1px”][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][tm_blog style=”carousel” gutter=”30″ carousel_nav=”1″ carousel_gutter=”30″ number=”11″ pagination=”infinite” pagination_align=”center” taxonomies=”category:sex-crimes” carousel_items_display=”xs:1;sm:2;md:3;lg:3″ carousel_auto_play=”10000″ lg_spacing=”margin_top:0;margin_bottom:0;padding_top:0;padding_bottom:0″][tm_spacer size=”lg:60″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:60″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”Do I need a lawyer if I\u2019m charged with a sex crime?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][vc_column_text]YES!<\/strong> Accusations of criminal sexual conduct<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can have immediate consequences, such as the separation of family members or the loss of employment. Convictions for the same can have far reaching collateral consequences for the rest of a person\u2019s life, including loss of housing or licensures, social isolation, and financial hardship. To adequately defend these charges, a defendant needs a lawyer with experience.<\/p>\n

When Catherine represents people charged with sex crimes, she talks to them about what happened from their perspective and puts together a defense strategy that often involves talking to witnesses, gathering social media evidence, and making special motions in court.<\/p>\n

She understands that accusations of rape, solicitation, or any other sex crime can ruin someone\u2019s life and she\u2019s committed to helping people fight the charges. She has won serious criminal sexual conduct trials, gotten charges dismissed, and kept people out of prison.<\/p>\n

She knows how to work a case, and will help resolve the matter in the best interests of the client. Not every case ends up in trial, and Catherine is just as committed to negotiating a resolution that works for the client as she is to winning in front of a jury. Every situation is different and requires a unique approach. She will customize a defense that works for every client.<\/p>\n

Catherine is an experienced criminal defense lawyer that defends against all criminal sexual conduct<\/a>, solicitation<\/a><\/strong>, child pornography<\/strong><\/a>, and other sex crimes in state and federal court. If you or someone you love has been accused of a sex crime, Catherine can help. Call for a free consultation.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_button button=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbeta7.technodreamcenter.com%2Ffeddefense%2Fcontact-2%2F|title:Contact%20Catherine%20today” align=”center” color=”custom” button_bg_color=”primary” font_color=”secondary” button_border_color=”secondary” button_bg_color_hover=”secondary” font_color_hover=”primary” button_border_color_hover=”primary”][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Is a FELONY. A person is guilty of this level if the following is admitted or proven beyond a reasonable doubt…","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":278675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[235,90,123],"tags":[195,75,188,182,177,175,174,181],"class_list":["post-278672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-affirmative-defense","category-crimes-against-people","category-sex-crimes","tag-degree-criminal-sexual-conduct","tag-felony","tag-fourth-degree","tag-fourth-degree-criminal-sexual-conduct","tag-misconduct","tag-sexual-contact","tag-sexual-penetration","tag-third-degree-criminal-sexual-conduct"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278672"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278672"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":279372,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278672\/revisions\/279372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}