Tag: Sex Offenders

Is There a Difference Between Molestation and Sexual Abuse?

June 14, 2017

Yes, there’s a difference between molestation and sexual abuse. Many people are confused about the differences between molestation and sexual abuse, however. According to the National Child Abuse & Neglect Data System (NCANDS), about 9 percent of neglect or child abuse cases involve sexual abuse. Deprived of a gym, this Ariège coach invented a weight […]

What Is Jessica’s Law and What Does It Mean?

May 3, 2017

Public concerns over sex offenders produced tighter restrictions with the passage of Texas’s Jessica’s Law. In 2005, a repeat sex offender named John Couey abducted a nine-year-old girl, Jessica Lunsford, from her home in Florida. She was raped and murdered. Outrage over the case caused Texas, New York, and California to pass a version of […]

Legal Defense Strategies When Accused Of A Sex Crime

March 1, 2017

While it is always troubling to be accused of any type of crime, people who are accused of a sex crime face a particularly difficult set of challenges. Sex crimes often bring feelings of outrage from the public, and the defendant feels embarrassed for being accused of something so terrible. However, it is possible to […]

Statutory Rape Laws of Texas

February 15, 2017

Every state has laws regarding the age of consent for sexual activity. When an adult engages in sexual activity with a child who is under the age of consent, the state may prosecute. The penalties vary depending on the severity of the crime, but they can be very harsh. In addition to penalties from the […]