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John T. Floyd

Coldspring Sex Crimes Lawyer

John T. Floyd has over 20 years defending individuals against false allegation of sex crimes.  He is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is rated as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters.  John Floyd is an 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, including Coldspring, Texas, and to federal courts nationwide representing individuals falsely accused of sex crimes.

 

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Federal and State Sex Crimes Lawyer in Coldspring and San Jacinto County, 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.

 

Sex Crimes Lawyer in Coldspring

 

If you are under investigation or have been charged with a serious sex crime, you need to know this:  Do not talk to law enforcement or CPS until you have a lawyer present.  These allegations are extremely serious and even innocent information can be used to corroborate false allegations.

 

San Jacinto County DA Serious About Sex Crimes

 

The San Jacinto County District Attorney Robert Trapp was appointed to his position in 2014 by former Governor Rick Perry. He has two prosecutors who are specially trained in prosecuting cases involving sexual abuse of children.

 

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.

 

San Jacinto County records roughly 25 sexual assaults a year. As of October 2017, there were 80 registered sex offenders in San Jacinto County, 26 of who were registered in Coldspring.  Last year a registered sex offender in San Jacinto County received a 121-month federal sentence for possession of child pornography.

 

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 San Jacinto County district court has responded to this strict prosecution policy in child sex abuse cases with harsh prison sentences and hefty fines..

 

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

 

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.

 

Sex Crimes Defense Attorney

 

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.

 

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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.

 

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.

 

Conviction Brings 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 range from 6 months in jail to 20 years in prison.

 

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 Bellville or the surrounding areas in Austin County. 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

 

Coldspring is the county seat of San Jacinto County, which was named after the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 which secured Texas’s independence from Mexico.  The county’s historic courthouse was built in 1917 and is the where all criminal prosecutions are put to trial, including those alleging serious child sex offenses.

 

The San Jacinto County Courthouse is located at:

 

1 State Hwy. 150

Coldspring, TX 77331