Orange County Personal Trainer Faces Sexual Battery Charges
Sex charges, especially when you are a medical professional or a masseuse, can essentially mean an end to your career. People in these professions are walking a tightrope these days. Even school teachers are no exception to this fact. There is always the question of what is inappropriate touching and what is not. The law is very clear on that, but people are not.
We don’t know exactly which category the following story falls into, but it is a good example of how someone’s career may soon become non-existent because of the charges he is facing. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, a Newport Beach personal trainer is facing sexual battery charges and is being accused of inappropriately touching a female customer who was getting a massage from him Sept. 17.
According to police, Steven Wesley Lovell, owner and operator of Care of the Body in Newport Beach, “made skin-to-skin contact with the customer’s breasts.” He was arrested in his home. He is being held in county jail with bail set at $250,000, the newspaper reports. Also court records reportedly show that Lovell has prior record of similar charges. Those were again sexual battery charges stemming from touching a person without consent. The earlier incidents were said to have occurred in April 2000.
As anyone can probably tell, the stakes are high in sex crime cases, because they affect every facet of your life – your job, money and even your relationships. It doesn’t take a call to the psychic hotline to figure that out! Above and beyond that, you face the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence and having to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life. Imagine the stigma of such a requirement. Even finding an apartment to rent can become quite a challenge.
The best way to protect yourself legally is to hire a California criminal defense attorney who knows how the prosecution thinks, acts and strategizes. We are that firm. We are a group of former district attorneys and investigators who have been on the other side and know the ins and outs of how a prosecution works. It’s no surprise or coincidence that we have an excellent track record of winning acquittals and reducing charges for our clients.
If you have been accused of a sex crime in Southern California, call the offices of Neil Shouse immediately to speak with an experiences sex crimes defense lawyer. We will discuss and evaluate your case for free.
