{"id":9477,"date":"2018-06-01T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-02T02:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinaattorneys.com\/?p=9477"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T18:39:27","slug":"what-to-do-if-accused-carolina-rape-sex-offense-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-accused-carolina-rape-sex-offense-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if accused &#8211; Carolina Rape Sex Offense Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Rape charges &#8211; Sex Offenses<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12050 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Should-I-talk-to-the-police-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Rape Charges in NC\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Should-I-talk-to-the-police-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Should-I-talk-to-the-police-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Should-I-talk-to-the-police-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Should-I-talk-to-the-police.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Everyone knows allegations of rape, statutory rape,\u00a0<strong>sex offenses<\/strong>, and indecent liberties charges in North Carolina criminal court are serious.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction for those types of felony charges can result in life-changing consequences, including the requirement to register as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/HTML\/ByArticle\/Chapter_14\/Article_27A.html\"  rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sex Offender<\/a>. That&#8217;s serious stuff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/what-to-do-if-accused-carolina-rape-sex-offense-charges\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What to do if accused &#8211; Carolina Rape Sex Offense Charges\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rape charges &#8211; Sex Offenses Everyone knows allegations of rape, statutory rape,\u00a0sex offenses, and indecent liberties charges in North Carolina criminal court are serious. A conviction for those types of felony charges can result in life-changing consequences, including the requirement to register as a Sex Offender. That&#8217;s serious stuff. 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