Criminal Sexual Conduct with a minor is having some type of inappropriate relationship with a minor, SC Code 16-3-655. A person can be guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree if he has some type of sexual contact with a minor less than eleven years old or has prior offenses. A person can be guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree if he has sexual contact with a minor who is sixteen or less in certain circumstances. This charge is extremely complicated and has many factors that can determine guilt or innocence. The prison sentences are severe, furthermore, people convicted of this offense are required to register as a sex offender and are subject to the sexual violent predator act and therefore may be imprisoned for the rest of their life. Furthermore, you need an attorney who is not only experienced in these types of cases but also knows how to investigate cases, challenge evidence such as DNA, lineups or fingerprints, and knows how to try these cases. Both Derek Enderlin and Susannah Ross have successfully defended criminal sexual conduct cases and Derek Enderlin has lectured on criminal sexual conduct cases during the annual Public Defender conference and the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers conference. For more details about criminal sexual conduct cases click here. Call Derek Enderlin or Susannah Ross if you need an experienced attorney in this type of case.