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Do I Need a Sex Crime Defense Lawyer Before Talking to Police If I Believe the Encounter Was Consensual?
Yes. Do not try to explain consent directly to police or investigators. Officers may use your words to support their version of events, and a statement made before you understand the allegation can damage your defense. Consent cases often depend on context, communications, relationship history, witness accounts, and the details of the encounter.
A sex crime defense lawyer can communicate with law enforcement for you, assess the allegation, preserve texts, emails, social-media messages, and other evidence, and advise you before any interview.
Matthew Cohan and his team handle sex crime investigations involving consent issues and know how to examine the evidence before charges are filed.
Contact the Law Offices of Matthew Cohan before speaking with police.
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