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Los Angeles Comedian Arrested for Sexual Assault

Posted on: January 27, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.

Comedian and actor Andy Dick was arrested in West Virginia this past Saturday after police say he sexually assaulted two men at a bar. Dick, who was scheduled to perform at a comedy club in Huntington, West Virginia, is accused of grabbing the bouncer’s crotch and later groping and kissing another male patron in the very early morning hours on January 23rd. Dick was arrested and later released after posting $60,000 bail. Police have charged the comedian with two felony counts of sexual abuse. Dick’s next hearing is scheduled for February 2nd.

This latest arrest is one of a long history of bad behavior for the comedian. Dick has been arrested numerous times on both drug and alcohol-related charges, as well as being arrested for several other related sex offense incidents. In 2007 Dick was forcibly removed from the Los Angeles set during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live after repeatedly touching fellow guest Ivanka Trump. In 2008 the comedian was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and sexual battery after pulling down the blouse of a 17 year-old girl, exposing her breasts. In 2009 Dick appeared on Sober House, a spin-off of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in an attempt to deal with his excessive drinking habits.

While Dick’s latest brush with the law occurred in West Virginia, sex offenses are taken no less seriously in Los Angeles. Sex crimes by their very natures can easily derail a person’s life. While what classifies as a sex crime can vary from illegal possession of pornography to sexual assault or battery to rape, most sex crimes in Los Angeles are considered felony criminal offenses. Being convicted of a sex crime in Los Angeles also very often means being required to register with the state’s sex offender registry. This registry is online and available for the public to view, effectively punishing those convicted of sex crimes long after their jail sentences or other punishments are completed. Being convicted of a felony criminal offense in Los Angeles can also limit your choices in looking for work or finding a place to live. Being convicted of certain sex crimes may make finding a decent home even more difficult by placing restrictions on how close you may live to schools, parks or even bus stops.

If you have been charged with a sex offense in Los Angeles, call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today. Our attorneys have decades of combined courtroom experience in successfully defending against sex offense charges. Let us fight for you.

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