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Proactive Defense In Sexual Assault Cases

If you have been accused of sexual assault or rape, you cannot afford to take your time in mounting a defense. You need a proven defense lawyer who can proactively pursue an outcome that limits your exposure to the criminal penalties and collateral consequences that come with a conviction.

My name is Tim Kelly, and I am prepared to act quickly to protect your good name, safeguard your freedom and keep you from being forced to register as a sex offender.

What Is Sexual Assault?

People often use the term “sexual assault” interchangeably with “rape,” which is incorrect. Sexual assault is an umbrella term that applies to a number of different sexually based offenses. Examples of sexual assault offenses under Washington law include:

  • Rape in the first degree: Engaging in sexual intercourse without consent by forcible compulsion via threats, kidnap, physical injury, etcetera.
  • Rape in the second degree: Engaging in sexual intercourse with a person without consent and via forcible compulsion, incapacity, authority, etcetera.
  • Rape in the third degree: Engaging in sexual intercourse with a person without consent and where there is a threat of substantial harm
  • Indecent liberties: Attempting forcible contact but not intercourse
  • Molestation
  • “Date rape” or “acquaintance rape”
  • “Statutory rape”: Engaging in sexual intercourse with someone younger than the age of consent

Whether you are being falsely accused of rape by a stranger you met at the bar or a Tinder hookup-gone-wrong has led to accusations of date rape, you need to act quickly to minimize the damage and protect your freedom. Acting proactively and having a lawyer on your side right away can make all the difference.

Now Is The Time To Contact An Attorney

You cannot afford to give the prosecution a jump-start on their crusade to make you a registered sex offender. Call 360-602-2864 for a free consultation. I am available 24/7, and your case will get my immediate attention.