Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I have been blind sided with an accusation of child molestation by my 16 year old daughter, on Sunday, Sep. 20, 2009. It has been reported to to Oklahoma DHS, I and my daughter have recently relocated to Tx., from Oklahoma, it supposedly happened here in Tx. I have just finished a year long divorce from her mother, in which child custody and abuse was brought up, Please help, me, i have always done everything I could for my kids, and to have this said about me is devastating. what do I need to do to protect myself. My exwife has said she was molested on several occasions by various different family members when she was growing up.

Please help me, Joseph Bennett


Asked on 9/21/09, 8:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

This is a serious charge. You need to consult a criminal defense attorney in your part of the state. It is possible that the Oklahoma agency will report this to Texas authorities. You need to prepare yourself for the possibility of being charged and arrested. In addition to locating a defense attorney, you should find a bail bondsman that you can work with.

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Answered on 9/26/09, 11:23 pm


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