Two Sides to One Man: Well-Known Chiropractor Sentenced for Sex Crimes
The Internet has countless purposes and is used in practically every household on a daily basis. However, as a recent Internet sex crime demonstrates, what you do with your spare time on your private computer may not be as private as you think.
A recent report from northjersey.com discussed the case surrounding a well-known and liked Maywood chiropractor who has been sentenced to five years for luring underage girls on the Internet through sexual conversations. One of the girls whom he had arranged to have sex with was only 15 years old. Unbeknownst to him, the young girl happened to be an undercover cop, and the man was about to be arrested. The 2004 undercover sting operation placed the man in custody, although the case has not been settled until now due to pre-trial motions.
According to the report, the judge called the convicted sex offender “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” since he played an active role in the community leading food drives and providing free chiropractic care to the underprivileged, yet led a completely different type of lifestyle within the privacy of his own home. In the end, the man pleaded guilty to two counts of luring, in addition to a weapons offense for an illegal gun contained in a vault at his home. He was then sentenced to three years for the weapon offense, to run in tandem with the five year sentence for the luring offenses.
Being charged with a sex crime can turn a person’s life upside down. Especially when a sex offense involves minors, societal scorn can have irreversible influences on a person’s reputation, as well as tarnishing the name of his or her family. In addition to these consequences, sex crime convictions have the potential to impose severe penalties such as lengthy jail sentences, sex offender registration, and steep fines that can leave the accused in debt. In order to ensure that all of your Constitutional rights are protected under the law, it may be in your best interest to seek the services of a skilled New Jersey sex crime defense attorney.
At Lependorf & Silverstein, our sex crime defense lawyers have the knowledge and experience you need to obtain a successful outcome in your case so that you can get your life back in order. To find out more about what can be done in regard to your specific sex offense, no matter how minor or serious an offense it is, contact our New Jersey criminal defense law firm today. Call 609-240-0040 for your free consultation.
