Tampa Spousal Rape Attorney

Spousal rape, also referred to as marital rape, is considered any type of non-consensual sexual activity between spouses. Spousal rape occurs when one spouse forces, coerces, threatens, or manipulates the other spouse to engage in sexual acts against his/her will. People accused of spousal rape may also be charged with additional criminal offenses, including domestic violence, sexual battery, and sexual assault.

Just because two people are married, it does not give one spouse the right to force his/her spouse to have sex on demand. Married people are not required to submit to sex, and they have the right to say “no” without being threatened, harm, or assaulted.

An individual will be charged with spousal rape if the following facts are true:

• The offender and the victim are married
• The offender FORCED his/her spouse to have sex against his/her will
• The victim could not consent to sex  because he/she was drugged by the offender
• The victim was unconscious at the time the marital rape occurred
• The offender threatened to harm, injure, or retaliate against the victim if he/she did not engage in sex
• The victim is incapable of giving consent, either because he/she is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, and/or unconscious or asleep

If you have been accused of spousal rape, you must hire an experienced attorney as soon as possible.  Any form of rape is an extremely serious criminal offense, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If you are convicted of spousal rape, you may face steep fines, prison, probation, court-ordered counseling, restitution to the victim, community service, and mandatory registration as a sex offender. Furthermore, people accused of sex crimes, especially rape, are typically shunned by their community, lose their jobs, damage their reputations, and limit their future opportunities.

Contact our Tampa Spousal Rape Attorneys

If you have been charged with spousal rape, you need to contact a skilled Tampa sex crimes attorney immediately. The laws regarding spousal rape can be confusing, and you need an attorney who can convince judges and juries of your innocence.

At Thomas & Paulk, we are well-versed in Florida sex crimes law, and utilized effective strategies to obtain successful results for our clients. We personally conduct our own investigations, question eye witnesses, gather data, challenge evidence, and aggressively negotiate with prosecutors. We are work relentlessly to protect our clients’ rights and best interest, and make sure the truth surrounding their case is discovered.

If you are in need of a dedicated and compassionate Tampa spousal rape attorney, contact Thomas & Paulk today for your free consultation at (800) 239-3195!

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