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Townsville QLD Lawyers

At BJH Law, we understand that facing allegations of child abuse is one of the most serious legal challenges an individual can confront. If you or a loved one is facing child abuse charges, you need expert legal representation to ensure your rights are protected and to fight for the best possible outcome in your case. Our experienced Child Abuse Defense Lawyers in Townsville QLD are here to provide compassionate yet robust defense strategies to defend against these serious allegations. With years of experience in criminal law, we have helped individuals navigate the complexities of child abuse cases with professionalism, care, and dedication.

Contact a Townsville QLD Based Abuse Lawyer now

If you are located in or around the Townsville QLD area and feel you may urgently be in need of a Child Abuse or Sexual offence lawyer please read the below information carefully before you do anything further. BJH law has a specialist team of lawyers who operate specifically in the Townsville QLD area and can deal with matters such as this. Allegations such as child abuse and sexual offence crimes can be a very sensitive and difficult subject matter so please once you have read the important information below, reach out to your local criminal lawyers right here in Townsville QLD for assistance as soon as possible.

Townsville QLD Police Child Abuse Processes

Child abuse offences is an umbrella term for a range of state and commonwealth offences that relate to unlawful behaviours towards children. Child abuse offences can include things that happen over the internet where there may be no interaction with actual children to behaviours that occur directly in person with a child.

Online Police  behaviours

Police will often pose as a user in online chat groups and applications and attempt to interact with other users online. Police may then ask a user to share information with them and in return share information themselves to build trust with a user online. Once information has been shared with police in this way, police will use it as evidence to charge you with an online child abuse offence. 

These online interactions can often go on for a considerable period of time before police take any action against a user. When police decide to take action and arrest the user, the police will arrive at the users residence with a search warrant for all electronic devices including mobile phones, laptop computers, desktop computers and storage devices such as external hard drives. 

In person Police behaviours

In person behaviours are those child abuse offences that relate to direct interaction with a person under 16 years of age. In these circumstances, police will usually be contacted by a third party such as a parent, school counsellor or psychologist with mandatory reporting obligations.

The in person interactions may have occurred many years ago or may have occurred recently. The police have different ways to approach in person child abuse behaviours. 

The police may conduct what is referred to as a pretext telephone call. This is where the police ask the child – who may now be an adult – to telephone you and try to talk about the child abuse behaviours in an attempt to have you admit your behaviour. This telephone conversation is then recorded and used against you as evidence in court.

Alternatively, police may contact you and ask you to attend a police station to discuss a matter. Or the police may simply come to your address, knock on your door, and ask to speak with you.

What should I do?

You should contact a child abuse defence lawyer as soon as possible. If police arrive at your home with a search warrant, they are required to give you the opportunity to contact a lawyer. Take that opportunity to call a child abuse defence lawyer immediately. 

If police call you to ask you to come to the station, or attend your home and want to discuss a matter with you, inform the police that you are happy to speak with them after you speak with you child abuse defence lawyer.

Why do I need a Townsville QLD based child abuse defence lawyer/solicitor?

Child abuse offences are different to other offences. They contain difficult and sensitive matters that require a lawyer who takes a different approach and has a particular skill set. For those who wish to plead guilty to child abuse offences, there are important psychological interventions that can assist you in the sentencing process. 

For those who wish to plead not guilty, there are important strategic decisions that need to be made at an early stage. These early decisions may be the difference between a successful defence of the allegations or a conviction after a trial.    

Contact BJH Law in Townsville QLD now

If you’ve been charged with a criminal offense, don’t face it alone. Our local team of Lawyers is based near you, and we are here to help. Contact BJH Lawyers today for a confidential consultation from a real local Townsville QLD Criminal Lawyer. We’re here to protect your rights, defend your freedom, and secure the best possible outcome for your case.
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