Sex Crimes

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

April 27, 2016

The state of Texas uses mandatory sex offender registration to prevent convicted offenders from committing additional crimes. Registration also serves the purpose of monitoring convicted offenders and keeping track of their address and place of employment. In most cases, a person who is convicted of a sexually-based offense can be ordered to register upon their […]

Sex in Public Charges: How Texas Prosecutes

April 20, 2016

There are many laws in Texas that govern proper behavior for people in public places. Although many laws are intended to prohibit dangerous crimes like burglary and sexual assault, there are also several prohibitions on certain types of consensual sexual activity. This means that engaging in these actions can have legal consequences, even if all […]

How Do You Become a Sex Offender?

April 13, 2016

In Texas, the law requires some people who are convicted of certain sexually-based offenses to register as a sex offender. These crimes that have a sex offender registration requirement vary widely and the type of registration that is required can vary as well. Despite what some people believe, committing a sexual assault is not the […]

Soliciting Prostitution: Texas Laws and Penalties

April 6, 2016

Exchanging money for sex in the state of Texas is strictly illegal. This crime is known as solicitation of prostitution and it can land anyone behind bars, staring at months of confinement and steep fines. In addition, an arrest and conviction for solicitation of prostitution can cause serious damage to a person’s public image. This […]

Revenge Porn Laws in Texas

March 30, 2016

A troubling trend has been occurring in recent years as more and more people have gained easy access to the Internet and video recording devices. The phenomenon of “revenge porn” has become so serious that laws have recently been passed in Texas to deal with it. This activity has been deemed to be a dangerous […]