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The penalty for a possession of child pornography in Glendale, Wisconsin, could reach $100,000 in fines, up to 25 years in prison or both for convicted offenders who are 18 years of age or older. For offenders 17 years old or younger, they could pay fines up to $10,000 and spend up to 3.5 years in prison.
Possession of Child Pornography Penalties in North Shore
If you are convicted of one count of child pornography, at a minimum, you will be sentenced to 3 years in prison. Most other types of crimes allow for a case resolution with a fine only, probation, or minor jail time. Unfortunately, for possession of child pornography, regardless of your criminal history or background, the minimum penalty is 3 years in prison and goes up from there.
Once convicted, the maximum penalty a judge can sentence you to is 25 years in prison or a $100,000 fine, or both. If police find child pornography in your possession, each separate image is counted as a charge and each image carries those penalties.
North Shore Child Pornography Attorney
If you have been accused of possessing child pornography, you need an experienced attorney with a proven success rate. In Wisconsin, the law defined possession of child pornography as “anyone who knowingly possesses photograph(s) of a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct and reasonably should have known that the child was under the age of 18.” If convicted, the maximum penalty is extremely high, and there is even a minimum penalty that still includes prison.
How long will a child pornography charge be on my record?
The short answer unfortunately is forever. As the law is currently written, charges do not expire off someone’s record as time goes on. There are limited ways to have the charge removed from your record, but it is very uncommon. A Governor's pardon or expungement granted by the court are the most common ways to remove a record, but still are extremely rare.
How to beat a child pornography accusation
What does ‘knowingly possessing child pornography’ really mean? This is where an accused can beat the charge! There are certain defenses that an aggressive and zealous attorney can investigate to prevent you from facing a serious felony conviction. A tactical attorney will look at all the issues in your specific case and come up with a game plan on how to aggressively defend the case as much as possible.
Contact a North Shore attorney at Grieve Law to help you navigate through the ups and downs of the legal process involved in a child pornography case. The attorneys are Grieve Law will work together to dive deep into your case and pull out every important piece of information to work to get your charges reduced or dropped.
