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John T. Floyd

Brenham, Caldwell Sex Crimes Lawyer

John T. Floyd is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is rated as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters.  He is a recognized expert in criminal law and defends individuals who have been investigated or charged with serious allegations involving sexual crimes, including those falsely accused of sexual abuse involving children.  Mr. Floyd travels throughout the State of Texas, including Brenham and Caldwell, and to federal courts nationwide representing individuals falsely accused of sex crimes.

 

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Federal and State Sex Crimes Lawyer Brenham and Caldwell, Texas

 

Allegations of sex crimes, especially those involving children are frightening and very serious and require representation by a lawyer experienced in defending these difficult cases.  These cases are not for lawyers who have general experience and only dabble in criminal defense.

 

If you need an experienced child sex abuse attorney in Brenham or Caldwell, you need to know this:

 

The 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office covers both Washington and Burleson Counties. It has the unsavory reputation for wrongfully convicting Anthony Graves and causing the innocent man to spent 18 years in prison. That horrific injustice led to the disbarment of former 21st Judicial District Attorney Charles Sebesta, who was the most powerful political force in the two counties for 25 years.

 

But the current conservative district attorney keeps law-and-order on its political radar.

 

Increased Prosecutions Lead to Increase in False Allegations

 

The DA’s office has ramped up its prosecution of sex offenses, especially those involving children. The county district courts have responded to this strict prosecution policy in child sex abuse cases.

 

With increased emphasis on child sex abuse prosecutions by the DA’s office, there will be false allegations, especially in divorce proceedings involving contentious property and child custody disputes. Reputable studies reveal that false child sex abuse allegations are made in anywhere from 6 to 35 percent of these cases.

 

The Department of Family and Protective Services reported that of the 66,075 confirmed cases of child abuse in the state in 2016, nearly 6,000 of them involved sexual offenses. Many of these will ultimately prove to be false. Some will occur in Washington and Burleson Counties.

 

 

Sex Crimes Lawyer in Burleson County and Washington County

 

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform Crime Report for 2016 found that the number of sex offenses in the state increased by 7.7 percent last year.

 

Washington County records roughly 28 sexual assaults a year, of which 21 are recorded in Brenham while Burleson County records roughly 13 sexual assaults a year, none of which occurred in Caldwell in 2015.

 

As of September 2017, there were 55 registered sex offenders in Washington County, 30 of who were registered in Brenham while there were 82 registered sex offenders in Burleson County, 35 of who were registered in Caldwell.

 

 

The John T. Floyd Law Firm defends against sex offenses throughout the state, and has extensive experience defending against the following child sex crimes:

 

 

Experience Counts in Sex Assault Cases

 

John T. Floyd is Board Certified in Criminal Law. He has successfully represented hundreds of individuals under investigation for serious sex crimes, often preventing criminal charges from being filed. He has compiled an impressive record of defending and winning many complex sex crimes cases involving false child sex abuse allegations. His success in these cases has been featured in media and newspapers across the State underscoring his stature as a criminal law expert.

 

John T. Floyd has used his extensive experience in child sex abuse cases to write exhaustively about the issue of false allegations in these cases. He has appeared on national news programs to provide expert commentary on high profile sex cases. Mr. Floyd understands how devastating a false child sex abuse allegation can be. The moment the allegation is made, a vicious stigma of guilt attaches that must be quickly, and convincingly, confronted to minimize its life-altering damage.

 

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The John T. Floyd Law Firm has an experienced staff of investigators and paralegals that provide Mr. Floyd with the factual information and legal data necessary to prepare and present a successful defense, including but not limited to:

 

  • Securing statements that the alleged victim has made prior false sexual abuse allegations;
  • Interviewing witnesses, such as teachers and neighbors, about the alleged victim’s truthfulness;
  • Compiling client’s military records, criminal history (if any), education records, good character references, witnesses willing to testify for client, and polygraph examination results (if such a test is necessary to undertake);
  • A factual summary of the defense to be presented at trial;
  • A legal summary of the case law research conducted into relevant issues about the case;
  • Results of research into the police officers, forensic interviewers, social workers, and forensic psychologists the prosecution plan to use;
  • A detailed summary of interviews conducted with prosecution witnesses; and
  • A compilation of all the evidence gathered by defense investigators and experts showing client is not a pedophile.

 

Sex Registration

 

Conviction of any sex offense requires that the offender register with local law enforcement under both federal and state law thereby placing his name/address in a public registry. This can dramatically alter a person’s life, forever. Securing employment and safe housing become exceedingly difficult. Friends, and even family, tend to drift away. Depression becomes a fixture in a registered sex offender’s life.

 

Living with sex offender registration is indeed difficult.  Failure to fully comply with the sex offender registration requirements can result in a felony prosecution. Depending on the initial conviction that required registration, the punishment may be based on a state jail, third- degree, or second-degree felony.

 

The sheriffs’ departments in both counties have special units that that supervise and monitor registered sex offenders. The departments encourage citizen participation in the monitoring of these offenders. This means a lot of false reports can be made about registered sex offenders to law enforcement.

 

The John T. Floyd Law Firm is committed to not letting a child sex abuse allegation lead to a conviction and ultimately to sex offender registration.

 

If you, or a loved one, is under investigation, or has been charged with a child sex abuse offense, it is imperative that you seek legal representation as soon as possible.

 

The John T. Floyd Law Firm stands ready to travel to and defend against any child sex abuse allegation leveled in Brenham or Caldwell or the surrounding areas in Washington and Burleson Counties. A free in-office or telephone consultation is available for persons under investigation or charged with a child sex abuse offense. While Mr. Floyd travels to criminal courts throughout Texas, his primary office is in Houston, Texas.  All other locations are by appointment only.

 

We are located at:

 

4900 Woodway Dr.                                                   

Suite 725                                                                    

Houston, TX 77056                                                   

Telephone: 713-224-0101

 

 

The Washington County Courthouse is located at:

 

100 E. Main St., #304

Brenham, TX  77833

 

The Burleson County Courthouse Annex is located at:

 

205 East Fox Street

Caldwell, TX  77846