First Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault, in violation of RIGL § 11-37-8.1 in Rhode Island
Charges
- First Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault, in violation of RIGL § 11-37-8.1
- Second Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault, in violation of RIGL § 11-37-8.3
City, State, County and Court
Providence, Rhode Island, Providence County
Rhode Island Superior Court (Providence County)
Case Overview
Providence Police received information from a Child Protective Investigator regarding allegations of child molestation of a young female by her older cousin. The female disclosed several instances of sexual assault to include oral sex and forced physical touching of the man’s penis. Based on these disclosures, a warrant issued for the man’s arrest for First Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault and Second Degree Child Molestation Sexual Assault. After learning of the allegations against him, the man immediately retained Rhode Island Sex Assault Defense Lawyer, John L. Calcagni III, to defend him in this matter.
Over time, Attorney Calcagni ultimately negotiated a plea deal that provided for the man’s admission to the less serious, amended non-sex charge of felony assault opposed to the charged sex offenses. This disposition enabled the man to accept responsibility for a non-sex offense that did not require him to serve any time in jail or register as a sex offender. Ultimately, the man received a suspended jail sentence with probation.
Case Result
1st and 2nd Degree Child Molestation Sex Assault Amended to Felony Assault with Suspended Sentence and Probation