Law Office of Brett A. Podolsky - Criminal Defense Attorney

Sex offender registration in Texas can now be terminated early in some cases, thanks to House Bill 867. This law allows those who have been convicted of certain sex crimes to “deregister” in order to be fairer to those who may pose no danger to the general public. In order to qualify for deregistration, your […]

In the past, teenagers and young adults could easily be labeled as sex offenders, even when engaging in consensual sex. That’s because those over the age of 17 who had sex with another person who was under 17 were considered to be committing statutory rape. Those who were convicted could face significant jail time in […]

Sections 43.02 through 43.06 of the Texas Penal Code deal with the crime of prostitution. Prostitution is the act of exchanging sexual favors for something of value, which does not have to include money. There are actually several different crimes associated with prostitution, and the one an individual is charged with will vary based upon […]

The state of Texas considers a child under the age of 17 unable to consent to sex. As a result, those who are found engaging in sexual conduct with others less than age 17 could be charged with statutory rape. The Texas Penal Code does not actually spell out the crime of statutory rape; instead, […]

Rape is normally thought of as occurring whenever there is force or a threat of force; however, that idea is slowly changing to include instances of fraud as well. Although Texas currently does not have any laws in the Texas Penal Code preventing rape by fraud or deception, there is a growing movement that claims […]