What do I do when a Child has made a Sex Offense Allegation?

The law requires that allegations of child sex abuse be reported to the appropriate authorities immediately. There is no question that child sex abuse occurs and the lawyers at Johnson, Scruggs & Barfield do not in any way condone such conduct. However, equally if not more outrageous, are false allegations of such abuse and the ramifications such false allegations can and will have on the target of such allegations.

This law firm is dedicated to defending those falsely accused of child sex abuse. If you learn that you are a target of such allegations, you must contact an attorney immediately because your freedom and ultimately, your life, may depend on it. If the child is someone whom we may gain access to, we will send our trained investigator(s) to speak with the child and his/her guardian in a non-threatening professional manner so that we can make our own determination as to whether the child has been coached or has in any way fabricated the allegations. Every child is taught to tell an adult when he/she is the subject of abuse. Unfortunately, children are not always capable of telling the truth or accurately relating factual events to adults. They can be easily manipulated. It is crucial that our investigator(s) have the opportunity to make an independent determination as to the accuracy of the information supplied by the child before the child is influenced by others to say things that may not be true.