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 […]
Rape is one of the most serious crimes that can be committed in the state of Texas. A conviction for this offense can be punished with years in state prison and mandatory lifetime registration as a sex offender. Because rape is taken so seriously by the Texas justice system, there are specific rules for dealing […]
In the Texas criminal justice system, few crimes are punished as harshly as sexually-based offenses. Defendants who are convicted of sexual crimes can expect to receive extremely severe sentences. Sexual crimes are viewed as an extreme threat to society and those who are convicted of these actions are routinely removed from society by being incarcerated […]
Few crimes cause as much as outrage as rape and sexual assault in Texas. These crimes are scorned, both in the media and in the court system. The legal punishments for crimes of a sexual nature in Texas are both severe and thorough. Being convicted of a sexually-based offense can quickly lead to decades of […]
In many sexual assault cases, charges are filed after a person engages in sexual contact with another person without that person’s consent. While this may seem like an activity that occurs between strangers, the truth is that it can happen between married couples as well. Under Texas law, the fact that two people are legally […]
