Wht are my right if I was set up by the police to commit a crime?
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Wht are my right if I was set up by the police to commit a crime?
I was having a conversation with a person using the internet, it was an adult conversation. We agreed to meet. As I was on my way to meeting the person, the police stopped me and accused of under aged sex solicitation. There is 2 more charges that can’t come to my mind at this time, I feel I was set up, at no time I knew the person to be under aged, I have meet some girlfriends this way, Can I beat this charges? I’m 26 years old not a criminal.
Asked on July 25, 2012 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
This will be a difficult case to prove that you were entrapped or set up by the police. Typically in police sting operations such as these, at some point during your online (or even offline) communications, the person you supposedly interfaced with will have to reveal to you that they were under the age 18 (usually the police will reveal an age under 16), and you must continue to engage in the conversations/meetings with the alleged minor to be charged with soliciting a minor or sexual contact with a minor. You will need to consult a criminal defense attorney in your area because these are very serious charges that can lead to jail time and a mandatory sex offender registration if convicted.
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