Laredo, Texas Sex Crimes Attorney
Sexual Assault Defense | Laredo, Texas
Facing a Sexual Assault Charge? Call Joey First.
A sexual-assault allegation can affect your freedom, family, employment, reputation, and future before the case ever reaches a courtroom. Former Chief Prosecutor Joey Tellez provides direct, discreet defense for people under investigation or facing sexual-assault charges in Laredo and Webb County.
Do not agree to an interview, polygraph, device search, or written statement before speaking with an attorney and understanding your rights.
Early Representation Matters
The Investigation May Begin Before Any Arrest Is Made.
Police may request an interview, seek access to a phone, obtain a search warrant, collect medical or digital evidence, or speak with witnesses before charges are filed.
Early legal representation allows counsel to communicate with investigators, protect against unnecessary statements, and begin preserving information that may later matter to the defense.
Charges Covered on This Page
Sexual Assault Charges Under Texas Law
This page focuses only on sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and sexual-assault allegations involving a child. The exact charge depends on the alleged conduct, age, consent issues, surrounding circumstances, and applicable statutory subsection.
Sexual Assault
Allegations that sexual conduct occurred without legally valid consent or under circumstances in which Texas law treats consent as unavailable.
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Allegations involving additional circumstances identified by law, such as serious bodily injury, certain threats, a deadly weapon, specified conduct, or particular victim characteristics.
Sexual Assault of a Child
Charges involving alleged sexual conduct with a person younger than the age specified by the statute, regardless of whether the accused claims the child agreed.
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
More serious child-related allegations based on age and other statutory circumstances. The charging subsection and alleged facts determine the potential range of punishment.
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child
A separate allegation based on two or more qualifying acts claimed to have occurred over a period of 30 days or more involving a young child or other person covered by the statute.
Case-Specific Review
Evidence and Issues That May Shape the Defense
Statements and Consistency
How do initial reports, later interviews, messages, medical histories, and witness accounts compare?
Consent Issues
In an adult sexual-assault case, what evidence bears on consent, capacity, communication, and the surrounding circumstances?
Identity
Does the evidence reliably establish who committed the alleged act?
Digital Evidence
Do messages, location records, photographs, account data, or device information support or contradict the accusation?
Medical and Forensic Evidence
What do the examination records, laboratory results, collection procedures, and chain-of-custody records actually show?
Interview Procedures
In a child-related case, how were interviews conducted, recorded, repeated, and preserved?
Search and Seizure
Were phones, computers, records, clothing, or other property obtained within the lawful scope of a warrant or another valid legal basis?
Timing and Opportunity
Do employment records, location information, surveillance, witnesses, or other evidence establish or dispute the claimed timeline?
Evidence Review
The Case Should Be Evaluated From the Complete Record.
Former Chief Prosecutor
Why Choose Joey Tellez?
Joey's former-prosecutor background gives him insight into how serious felony allegations are investigated, evaluated, charged, and presented.
He reviews the statements, forensic evidence, digital records, search issues, and timeline before explaining the available options.
Clients work directly with Joey and receive discreet, straightforward communication about the process, risks, and decisions ahead.
What Happens Next
The Sexual Assault Case Process
01
Investigation or Arrest
The case may begin with an interview request, report, search warrant, arrest, or grand-jury investigation.
02
Evidence Preservation
The defense identifies messages, records, witnesses, video, location data, and other information that may be lost over time.
03
Charge and Discovery Review
The statutory allegations, interviews, medical records, forensic results, and digital evidence are reviewed carefully.
04
Motions and Case Strategy
The defense evaluates statements, searches, expert issues, admissibility questions, negotiations, and trial preparation.
05
Resolution or Trial
The next step depends on the evidence, legal issues, negotiations, and the client's informed decisions.
Common Questions
Sexual Assault Defense FAQs
Should I speak with investigators before I am arrested?
You should understand why investigators want to speak with you and obtain legal advice before making a statement. Anything you say may become part of the case even when you are told the interview is voluntary.
Can police search my phone?
A search may be based on consent, a warrant, or another recognized legal basis. The scope of the authorization and the manner in which the search was conducted should be reviewed carefully.
Is consent a defense when the allegation involves a child?
Texas law generally does not treat a child's agreement as legally valid consent for child sexual-assault charges. The applicable age provisions, relationship, and any narrowly defined statutory defense must be evaluated under the exact charge.
Will a conviction require sex-offender registration?
Many sexual-assault offenses are reportable under Texas registration law, including certain convictions and deferred-adjudication dispositions. The duration and requirements depend on the precise offense and disposition.
Can a sexual-assault charge be dismissed or reduced?
That may be possible in some cases, but no result can be promised. The answer depends on the charge, statements, forensic and digital evidence, witnesses, legal issues, and whether the State can prove every required element.
Talk to Tellez Law
Under Investigation or Facing a Sexual Assault Charge? Call Joey First.
Speak directly with Joey Tellez about the investigation, evidence, court process, and decisions ahead.
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This page provides general information and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case depends on its own facts and circumstances.