Over the last several years, our society has seen a sharp increase in law enforcement efforts directed towards internet sex crimes. As with all jurisdictions, the military is aggressively investigating and prosecuting internet sex offenses. Internet sex crimes are routinely the subject of significant media exposure, and military personnel who are charged with these offenses suffer immediate degradation of their otherwise outstanding military character. Officers and enlisted personnel who may otherwise be outstanding military professionals, of all ranks, can quickly get drawn into illicit chat room conversations. On-line solicitation offenses, as well as child pornography offenses are being prosecuted at a never seen before pace in all branches of the military and conviction for any internet sex offense is almost a guaranteed loss of a career, and all retirement benefits –sex offender registration is mandatory for these offenses upon conviction. Regrettably, in many of the internet sex crime cases, the evidence may be overwhelming, and frequently includes a full “confession” of the accused. In those cases, it is extremely important that the attorney representing the accused be extremely skilled in not only evaluating the case, but also in pre-trial negotiations in an effort to secure reduced charges, sentence protection and a lenient sentence at trial.
Military personnel who are charged with or under investigation for internet sex crimes need the immediate advice and representation of an attorney experienced in defending internet sex offenses in the military. A conviction for these offenses can not only lead to the loss of your career and significant confinement, but also require you to be registered as a sex offender under federal and state sex offender registration laws. Attorney Greg McCormack and his staff of prior military paralegals are well prepared to provide an aggressive defense to criminal charges related to the internet.
In today's military environment, we are seeing a very aggressive prosecution approach on charges of rape and sexual assault. Sex offenses have become the focus of attention at even the highest level of our government. Unquestionably, there is a delicate balance between the rights of the alleged victim and the rights of the accused. The trauma that a true rape or sexual assault victim endures is unimaginable, but more tragic is the prosecution and conviction of a person on a rape or sexual assault charge that he did not commit! Not only is there a risk of significant imprisonment, but the resultant sexual offender registration laws are growing more burdensome each year.
Attorney Greg McCormack is highly experienced in the defense of military rape, sexual assault and computer sex offenses. Over the 26+ years as a civilian defense attorney representing military personnel, he has secured complete acquittals or otherwise outstanding results on hundreds of sex offense cases. Quite often, charges have been withdrawn after Mr. McCormack aggressively attacked the prosecution's case at the preliminary hearing (Article 32) stage, with the case never going to trial. Mr. McCormack's vast experience in defending sex crimes gives him the ability to be able to skillfully cross-examine a child "victim" in front of a jury without alienating the jury. In many cases, acquittals on sex cases have been secured without the necessity of the accused ever taking the witness stand in his defense.
- Rape, sodomy and all sexual assault charges
- Child Pornography on the Internet(production, possession, and/or distribution)
- Solicitation of a Minor through a Chat Room
- Attempted Sexual Contact with a Minor
- Use of a Computer for Immoral Purposes