Defense Against Sex Crime Accusations Involving Minors, Victoria, Texas

Overview

If you’ve been accused of a sex crime involving a minor, you are in the fight of your life. These cases are often built on uncorroborated claims, hearsay, and emotionally charged assumptions. But in Texas, that doesn’t stop the government from trying to destroy your life, your freedom, and your future—before you’ve even had a chance to defend yourself.

I’m Richard Hinds. I’ve been defending people accused of the worst crimes imaginable since 1998. I’m also a licensed private investigator and one of fewer than 20 JD/PIs in the entire state of Texas. That gives me the tools, training, and legal firepower to fight back when the entire system seems stacked against you.

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

Charges I Defend

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.

But all of them carry catastrophic consequences.

What You’re Up Against

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

• Total 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.

I Know How to Destroy Weak Investigations

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. But I know how they work—and how often they get it wrong.

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

As a licensed private investigator, I do my own forensic review. I don’t take police reports at face value. My team and I track down what they miss—or what they deliberately ignore.

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. I may be able to shut the case down before it ever becomes public. But once you’re arrested, it gets much harder.

What You Say Can—and Will—Be Used to Destroy You

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. Let me fight this before they take your life away.

I Handle These Cases Differently Than Other Attorneys

• I bring 25+ years of courtroom and investigative experience

• I’m trained in forensic evidence, phone forensics, and digital trails

• I work with licensed child psychologists and expert witnesses to challenge interview methods and competency

• I include my entire investigative team at no extra cost to you

• I charge one flat fee that includes trial—no upsell, no games

Other lawyers might panic when they see a charge like this. I don’t. I prepare for war from day one. Because that’s what it is.

Call or Text 24/7: (361) 648-1759

Richard Hinds, JD/PI – Criminal Defense Attorney & Licensed Private Investigator
Representing Clients in Victoria, Cuero, Edna, Goliad, Port Lavaca, Refugio, Hallettsville & Surrounding Counties

Accused of a Sex Crime Involving a Minor?
STFU. Call Me First. You May Only Get One Chance to Save Your Life.

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