Newburyport Sexual Assault

With a population in the low 20,000s, Newburyport is a small city in Essex County, Massachusetts, near the border with New Hampshire. Because it lies on the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic, Newburyport was once important as a center of trade, fishing and shipbuilding. These days, residents frequently commute via I-95 to jobs in Boston, Lawrence or New Hampshire.

As with any court in Massachusetts all sex crimes are prosecuted in the Newburyport court. The district court handles those cases that do not permit state prison time or where the district attorney is not seeking prison time. The more serious felony cases are prosecuted in the superior court in Newburport. Newburyport has one of Essex County’s three Superior Courts, located on the city’s High Street. It hears serious felony trials for sex crimes including distribution of child pornography and aggravated rape. The Newburyport District Court on State Street hears less serious felonies, such as possession of child pornography and misdemeanor cases.

If you’re accused of a sex crime, you’re facing serious penalties affecting every part of your life and the lives of your loved ones. A conviction for many felony sex crimes means time in prison, steep fines, financial restitution where appropriate and an obligation to register with the state as a sex offender, with serious penalties for failing to register. Outside of court, you can also face devastating consequences for your relationships and your reputation, and sometimes your career. When sex charges become widely known, the community can turn against the person accused, long before he or she is actually tried in a court of law. Jobs working with children, in law enforcement and other industries are also threatened by a charge.

Since 1990, the Law Offices of Stephen Neyman has successfully defended people across Massachusetts who are facing life-changing charges like these. In nearly thirty years, we’ve been able to win not-guilty verdicts, dropped charges and other successful outcomes for many clients accused of sex crimes. Remember, you aren’t guilty because prosecutors say you are; you are guilty only if prosecutors can convince a jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, that they’re right. Lead attorney Stephen Neyman works hard to ensure that the jury gets the full story about the accusations against clients, so they have the entire picture when deciding whether they feel reasonable doubt. That can include doubts about the motives of the accuser, whether the act was consensual and more.

A conviction for a sex crime can threaten your freedom, your job, your family and more. If you’re facing these penalties and others in a Massachusetts sex case, don’t wait before you call the Law Offices of Stephen Neyman for help. We offer free telephone consultations, so you can tell us your story and learn more about our services at no risk or obligation. And we serve clients throughout greater Boston, so we can appear in your home court no matter where in eastern Massachusetts you are. To get in touch, you can call our offices in downtown Boston at 617-263-6800 or send us an email anytime.