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What possible defenses might be raised in sex crime cases?

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numerous defenses
from the defendant saying I didn’t do it
to the defendant saying I did it but it
was consensual to the defendant raising
the defense that the alleged victim is
making the whole thing up and of course
that’s ultimately the question that the
jury has is why would a victim make up
Ali NE ations of sexual abuse and quite
frankly it happens all the time uh some
victims uh go to the bar and they uh
meet someone and go back to an apartment
and have an affair on their husband or
their spouse or their wife and it
becomes a much more uh compelling story
that they were taken advantage of rather
than they willingly participated in a
sexual act with someone other than their
uh partner so you know each case is
different and it needs to be analyzed
very carefully to determine what the
best defense is

Minneapolis, MN criminal defense attorney Ryan Garry talks about the possible defenses that might be raised in a sex crime case. He states that sexual offense cases can involve a wide range of defenses. A defendant may deny the conduct entirely, assert that the encounter was consensual, or argue that the allegations were fabricated. Ultimately, juries are tasked with assessing credibility, including the difficult question of why an alleged victim might make false claims. He notes that such situations do occur—for example, when individuals engage in consensual encounters outside of their relationships and later present the event as non-consensual. Because the circumstances of each case are unique, he emphasizes the importance of a thorough and careful analysis to determine the most effective defense strategy.

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