Fox News 10 ran a story about 43yr old Hilton Ray Westover’s arrest recently. Westover was accused of sexually assaultinga thirteen year old girl in northern Arizona. Authorities were able to arrest Westover after the there was a successful DNA match to evidence that was submitted to detectives. Detectives began the investigation when the 13 year old girl’s family reported to authorities that the girl had been inappropriately touched by Westover.  At the time of arrest Westover admitted to the crimes and was booked into jail on charges of sexual conduct with a minor and sexual assault.

Sex crimes in Arizona are still a serious matter even though the state’s registry system has fallen behind the rest of the nation. Anyone charged with a sex crime should know that there are serious consequences associated with such crimes. Not to mention having to live with the stigma of being a sex offender. Serious charges like the ones above need serious representation. It is imperative to your case to hire a criminal defense lawyer at The Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC to handle your case. Do not wait until it is to late, without legal help you are severely outmatched by the Arizona legal system.