Child pornography crimes are considered so serious that mere possession of material deemed child pornography is enough for a felony charge carrying up to five years in prison for each individual piece. But the criminal penalty is just the beginning for a child pornography case. Those convicted also face sentence enhancements and lifelong sex offender registration requirements that limit where they can live and work. Often, they also face social ostracism, family problems and career-ending professional consequences. If you're accused of a child pornography crime in Florida, do not wait an extra moment to contact an experienced West Palm Beach child pornography criminal defense attorney.

Under Florida law, child pornography is any material showing a minor under 18 in a sexually suggestive manner or engaged in sexual activity. Child pornography crimes in Florida include:

• Possession of child pornography
• Using a child in a sexual performance, or promoting such a performance
• Transmitting a lewd and lascivious act over the Internet
• Transmitting material harmful to a minor

The law requires that the accused must know the material depicts a minor under age 18, which raises some questions useful for a South Florida child pornography criminal defense lawyer. Those accused may not know about the material at all, or they may believe that an older teenager really was a legal adult. If the material came from the Internet, there may also be questions about whether the accused knew the material was on the computer or even intended to download or transmit it.

The Fort Lauderdale child pornography defense attorneys at Balliro use those and other potential flaws in the prosecution's case to defend child pornography cases aggressively. Our team includes partner and Miami cyber crime attorney David Seltzer, a former prosecutor in the Cyber Crimes unit of the Miami-Dade state's attorney's office who understands where little details can make a life-changing difference for clients. With a lifetime of freedom at stake, Balliro will aggressively defend people falsely accused of child pornography crimes, using our own expert knowledge, computer forensics experts and long experience with how prosecutors build and prove their cases. Remember, even when the crime is abhorrent, you are entitled to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Formed by a group of former public defenders and prosecutors, Balliro has successfully defended hundreds of Floridians accused of serious crimes, both at trial and in plea deals. After so many years as Fort Lauderdale child pornography defense attorneys, we understand that being accused of a crime can be frightening and stressful. We also know that trouble with the law can strike at any time, day or night, not just during business hours. That's why we make sure that we're always available to potential clients -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. And we offer free consultations with our Miami-Dade child pornography defense lawyers, so you can learn more about your options at no further risk. To schedule a consultation, please contact us online or call us toll-free from anywhere in Florida at 1-866-ARRESTED.