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If you are looking for a sex crimes defense attorney in Virginia after an accusation or investigation, contact Letsen Law Firm for a confidential consultation. Michael J. Letsen is a former Buchanan County prosecutor who understands how the Commonwealth builds criminal cases. He will personally review the charge or investigation, any court date or notice, and the information you can safely share, then explain practical next steps. Do not discuss sensitive facts online or contact an alleged victim or witness about the matter. Speak with counsel before taking further action, and follow any no-contact order or bond condition.

Call 276-525-4370 or 276-385-1111

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Abingdon

276-525-4370

Tazewell

276-385-1111

The details matter more than a generic label.

Letsen Law Firm starts by identifying the exact charge, court date, paperwork, and facts that can be discussed in confidence.

  • Charge or summons paperwork
  • Court date and county
  • Timeline of what happened
  • Documents, witnesses, or evidence you know about

Legal definitions, penalties, and eligibility rules must be reviewed against current law and your actual case.

Sensitive-case guide

Private, careful review should begin before speculation hardens.

Virginia’s criminal-sexual-assault statutes cover multiple offenses with different definitions and factual requirements. A responsible page cannot reduce them to one rule. The exact statute, age and relationship of the people involved, capacity, communications, and alleged conduct must be reviewed privately.

Investigations may involve many kinds of records.

Interviews, messages, social-media content, location information, photographs, medical or forensic records, witness accounts, and device data may become part of an investigation. Preservation matters, but attempting to alter, delete, publish, or privately explain evidence can create additional problems.

  • Do not contact anyone in violation of a no-contact order or bond condition.
  • Preserve communications and devices without changing content.
  • Keep all warrants, release papers, and court notices.
  • Discuss sensitive facts directly with counsel rather than online.

Alcohol and consent require fact-specific analysis.

When alcohol or another substance is alleged, the timeline, statements, observed condition, memory, capacity, and available recordings may all be examined. The legal question cannot be answered from a generalized assumption about drinking or consent.

Related reading from the firm’s article library.

The firm’s existing article discusses the evidence prosecutors may focus on when alcohol and consent are central allegations.

Official sources

Statutes and court information can change. These links are provided for general reference; the current law and the documents in an individual case require separate review.

Attorney Michael J. Letsen at his desk
Michael J. Letsen

A former-prosecutor view, applied carefully.

Michael J. Letsen began on the prosecution side. For defense clients, that background is used to ask practical questions about how a case may be built and what should be reviewed. It never means a promised result.

  1. 1.Listen first
  2. 2.Review the paperwork
  3. 3.Identify case-specific issues
  4. 4.Explain options in plain language

A case-dependent path from call to next step.

  1. 1.

    Make a confidential call.

  2. 2.

    Share the charge and court date.

  3. 3.

    Discuss facts and available documents.

  4. 4.

    Decide how to proceed after the options are explained.

Every conversation is handled discreetly and without sensationalism.

Talk to Letsen Law Firm before you make the next decision.

The first conversation is focused on understanding the facts and identifying the questions that need answers.

Call Letsen Law Firm at 276-385-1111

Abingdon

276-525-4370

Tazewell

276-385-1111

Please don’t include confidential details. Submitting this form does not create an attorney–client relationship.

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