I need a response to a sex crime civil lawsuit.

Let me answer your question about sex crime civil lawsuits.

To get straight to the conclusion, a sex crime civil lawsuit is fully possible.

Separately from the criminal lawsuit, the victim can file a civil damages claim lawsuit for the mental and material damages caused by the sex crime.

This is a procedure for the victim to receive compensation for the damages they suffered, regardless of the perpetrator's guilt, based on tort liability under civil law.

In civil lawsuits, the criminal case verdict may have an effect, but a criminal guilty verdict does not necessarily have to exist for civil liability to be recognized.

The civil court judges independently, and the burden of proof primarily lies with the victim.

Therefore, to avoid damages in a civil lawsuit, the person identified as the perpetrator must clearly prepare a counter-argument logic that refutes the victim's claims and evidence.

Also, if a civil lawsuit is filed together while the criminal case is ongoing, duplicate legal disputes may arise over the same factual circumstances, so it is important to strategically link and respond to both lawsuits.

Our firm has criminal specialist attorneys and civil specialist attorneys collaborating to provide one-stop response for criminal defense and civil response.

Please visit the nearest Daeryun branch office for consultation.