Overview

These cases are often built on uncorroborated claims, hearsay, and emotionally charged assumptions. I’ve been defending people accused of the worst crimes imaginable since 1998.

If you’re under investigation or already charged, stop talking to anyone but me or another attorney.

These are the most common charges involving minors:

• Indecency with a Child (Penal Code § 21.11)

• Sexual Assault of a Child (Penal Code § 22.011)

• Online Solicitation of a Minor (Penal Code § 33.021)

• Possession or Distribution of Child Pornography (Penal Code § 43.26)

• Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student (Penal Code § 21.12)

• Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child (Penal Code § 22.021)

• Sending Explicit Images or Sexting Between Minors

• Sexual Performance of a Child (Penal Code § 43.25)

• Failure to Register as a Sex Offender (Penal Code § 62.102)

Some of these are strict liability crimes—meaning consent is irrelevant. Others allow for defenses like mistaken identity, fabrication, lack of intent, or false accusations.

These charges carry:

• First-degree felony penalties (5 to 99 years in prison)

• Mandatory sex offender registration

• Lifetime parole or supervision

• Professional license suspension or revocation

• Destruction of reputation and relationships

And the worst part? Many cases don’t require physical evidence. The state will try to convict you based on a single statement—even if it was influenced, coached, or made under pressure.

Most sex crime allegations involving minors start with:

• A CPS call

• A school report

• A single conversation between a child and an adult

Then the system takes over. Police, child advocacy centers, and forensic interviewers build their case from there.

I investigate:

• Forensic interviews for suggestive questioning or coaching

• Timeline inconsistencies

• Digital evidence like phone records, GPS, social media, and deleted messages

• Motive—including divorce, custody battles, jealous exes, or teenage drama

• Medical records that don’t support the accusation

• Prior inconsistent statements and reliability of child witnesses

What If You Haven’t Been Charged Yet?

Many of my most successful outcomes happen before charges are filed.

If you’ve been:

• Contacted by police or CPS

• Told someone has “made an outcry”

• Asked to come in and “clear things up”

• Served a search warrant for your phone or computer

Then you are under investigation—whether they’ve told you or not.

Call me immediately.

Do not talk to the police. Do not talk to CPS. Do not talk to the alleged victim. Do not talk to friends or family.
Law enforcement can twist anything you say—even your silence—into “evidence of guilt.” You may think you’re explaining yourself. You’re not. You’re giving them ammo.

Call me. Let me talk for you.

Call me at (361) 648-1759 for your free phone or in-person consultation. No tricks or gimmicks. I will answer every question that I can.