Salinas Child Abuse Defense Lawyers

Bringing Decades of Experience to Your Case

An accusation of child abuse is a very serious matter in California. Because this offense involves innocent and defenseless children, it is heavily prosecuted and punished. Child abuse generally involves any type of harm or cruelty caused to a child.

Mandatory reporting of such abuse is covered under California law, which instructs health practitioners, school or daycare employees, social workers, clergymen, and others to report such abuses to child protection agencies.

If you have been accused of any type of child abuse, you should immediately retain the services of a skilled criminal defense attorney. At The Worthington Law Centre, our Salinas child abuse defense attorneys can provide proficient legal help dedicated to protecting your legal rights and helping you to avoid severe penalties. We have a long track record in the field of criminal defense, through which we have demonstrated the high quality of our legal service.

California Child Abuse Laws

Child abuse is to injure, neglect, sexually abuse or emotionally abuse a child.

Examples of Child Abuse

• Abandonment
• Neglect
• Sexual abuse, including lewd and lascivious acts
• Physical abuse, including inexcusable punishment, willful cruelty, or any type of physical injury
• Battery
• Statutory rape

Penalties for these various offenses can range from jail time to years of incarceration in a state prison. Examples of penalties include a year in county jail up to eight years in prison for a conviction of lewd or lascivious acts, up to four years in prison for a conviction of felony battery against a child, and up to six years in prison for a felony charge of physical abuse against a child.

The Worthington Law Centre’s Team Will Fight for You

Your freedom, future, and reputation can be seriously impacted by a child abuse conviction. Our firm is committed to helping you preserve these things so that you can move forward. To that end, we work vigorously to fully investigate the charges and evidence so that we can fight for the best possible outcome.