Downloading Material Containing Child Porn

If you have been caught downloading material containing child pornography, you will need the immediate help from a criminal defense attorney who is well-versed in these kinds of cases.

The reason is quite simple. Child porn is taboo in this country and it is a serious criminal matter in New Hampshire, where all levels of law enforcement officials actively seek to hire a lawyer to represent you.

The Anzalone Law Firm in Nashua, New Hampshire, is the perfect choice. Michael Anzalone has represented multiple clients accused of child porn. And since child porn cases are most often tried at the federal level, he is able to work in both venues.

In New Hampshire it is illegal to possess child pornography. That’s plain and simple. So, if you are charged with downloading material containing child porn, the odds are good that law enforcement will track you down because they have tasks forces that use undercover agents to find you.

If you are facing such a charge, you need an attorney by your side whenever you speak to investigators. That’s because they are seeking to get whatever information they can from you and will use that information against you as they build their case.

Often these kinds of images are found online, in chat groups or instant messages or other forms of communications.

One thing you need to grasp is the seriousness of child porn charges. You don’t even have to be the person who took the pictures or sent them. You can be charged for simply downloading the images.

Yes, just downloading the images means that you could be facing the mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison. Just for downloading child porn onto your computer. And the penalty increases depending on the number of images that investigators find on your computer. Investigators also take into account how you received the images.

Another stark reality: If you are convicted, you will have to register as a sex offender when you are released from prison.

This is a sentence that is long-lasting.

Criminal defense lawyer Michael Anzalone will work with you on a defense case and will recommend whether he thinks it is advisable to agree to plead guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence or to go before a judge and jury.

Among the kinds of defense options for this kind of charge are lack of intent, entrapment, exempt images and age of the person in the photo. Perhaps you downloaded the images by clicking on a pop up add, or maybe you thought the person in the picture was over the age of 18. These are all possible defenses to the charges.

You will need to work with your lawyer to make sure you get the best possible outcome in your case.

So, for any crime involving child porn, you should be prepared to hire the very best attorney you can afford.

Call us today at The Anzalone Law Firm to schedule a free consultation with Michael Anzalone.