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PCD Solicitors are a nationwide specialist sexual offence firm with particular expertise in indecent images, rape, child pornography and sexual assault. It is vital to obtain specialist legal advice as soon as you are aware that you may come under criminal investigation for a sexual offence of any kind, especially when its indecent images as we can often get the charges dropped before it reaches court.

There is a reason we are the UK's number 1 sexual offences practice

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We are completely transparent with our success & proud of our results.

We are completely transparent with our success & proud of our results.

Life isn't always easy. We're here to help you navigate the complexities of a criminal case, from beginning to end. We understand the impact of a criminal conviction for indecent images. It doesn't just affect you; it affects the people around you, the people that mean the most to you. and can even impact your job. You can rely on us for genuine support and straightforward legal advice.  

A person commits this offence if he/ she is in the possession of, distributes or produces indecent images of children. 

Distribution

Production

Offence Nature

Possession

Possession of images involving penetrative sexual activity with a child. 

Category A

2 – 5 years 

4 – 9 years

26 weeks – 3 years 

High Level Community order – 18 months 

Possession of images involving non-penetrative sexual activity. 

Category B

26 weeks – 2 years 

1 – 4 years

High Level Community order – 26 weeks 

Medium Level Community order – 26 weeks

Possession of other indecent images not mentioned above.

Category C

1 – 3 years

The internet has brought a surge in pornographic websites — most lawful, but a growing minority illegal. Accessing them has drawn ordinary, law-abiding people into criminal proceedings, sometimes wrongly. Shut one illegal site down and another opens almost immediately. The National Crime Agency and UK police actively pursue this. Operation Notarise (2014–15) identified over 25,000 people via covert tracking of illegal image-sharing, leading to 745 arrests.

Who's often targeted:

• Teachers, doctors and civil servants
• Police officers and border agency staff
• Even a magistrate

Beyond criminal charges, an accusation can mean:

• Suspension or loss of livelihood
• Fitness-to-practise or disciplinary proceedings
• Being labelled a "sex offender" in the media before conviction

Legally, "indecent images" covers photos, videos and data capable of conversion into an image or video, with a jury deciding what counts as indecent.

Common sexual offences that we deal with, but are not limited to. Click on the one that best describes you predicament to enquire online today. 

Don't just take our word for it. Read genuine reviews from people we've helped through difficult and often life-changing situations, and see why they trusted PCD Solicitors with their case.

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The main one being is that this is all we do. We are specialists in sexual assault and all related cases. Use the button below to speak to a specialist today.

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