Law Office of Brett A. Podolsky - Criminal Defense Attorney

People use the Internet for a wide variety of reasons. Many people have used websites and online forums to exchange explicit messages or images. While some types of explicit communications and pornography are legal on the Internet, there is a fine line between legal use and criminal actions online.

In Texas, crimes of a sexual nature are typically prosecuted and punished based on the status of the victim. For example, a sex crime which results in serious injury to the victim will be punished more harshly than a crime involving minor injuries. Also, sex crimes which victimize vulnerable people, such as children, are punished […]

In many criminal cases involving sexually-based offenses in Texas, the issue of consent will be a major factor. The presence or absence of consent in a particular case can mean the difference between a criminal conviction and dropped or reduced charges.

Sex offender registration is a punishment for certain criminal convictions in the state of Texas. The purpose of this registration is to prevent convicted sex offenders from committing additional violations. It is used as system to keep track of convicted sex offenders. It’s also a form of punishment because it restricts the freedom of the […]

Sex crimes are penalized harshly by the Texas criminal justice system. These offenses are often grouped into the category of violent crimes including assault and robbery. Because these crimes are viewed as especially dangerous by both the public and the judicial system, the penalties for a conviction can be very severe.