Sex offenses are among the most severe in Texas. If you or someone you love is accused of a sex crime in this state, they will face, if convicted, harsh sentencing and extreme sex offender registration upon release. Unfortunately Texas…
Category: Sex Crimes
2021
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Deregistration | Sex Offender Registry
Being convicted of a sex crime doesn’t just mean you have a criminal history. It also means you will be required to register as a sex offender in Texas and anywhere else you move to if convicted of any of…
2021
Category: HB 1540 | Sex Crimes | Sex Trafficking
On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in the state of Texas that is the first of its kind: House Bill 1540.
This new law makes it a felony to purchase sex in the state.…
2021
Category: Criminal Law | Sex Crimes | Sex Crimes Against Children
There are roughly 3,000 certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (“SANEs”) in the United States. SANEs now operate in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The past decade has seen SANEs become both ubiquitous and controversial in criminal trials…
2021
Category: Crimes Against Children | Criminal Law | Sex Crimes | Sexual Abuse
Following the horrendous kidnapping and murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005, Florida enacted Jessica’s Law. The statute was intended to create tough penalties for sex offenders, such as 25-year minimum sentences for certain offenses and a lifetime of electronic…
2021
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Crimes Against Children
Article 38.072 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure—more commonly known as the “outcry” statute—is thorny legal terrain in child sex cases.
The statute was enacted in 1985 as an exception to the longstanding prohibition against hearsay testimony in…
2021
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Crimes Against Children | Sexual Assault
The rules of evidence generally prohibit the use of crimes, wrongs, or other bad acts to prove a person’s character to show that a person acted accordingly on a particular occasion. This rule assures that the person accused is tried…
2021
Category: Human Trafficking | Sex Crimes | Sex Trafficking
It’s unfortunate that sex trafficking stories exist, much less sensational big stories implicating people in the federal government involved in the sex trafficking of teens. Such a story has gripped the national headlines now for weeks.
In Orlando, a…
2021
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Deregistration
Offenders convicted of certain sex crimes must comply with the Texas sex offender registration requirements. This means they may be forced to register as a sex offender where they live or travel. Failure to comply is a crime itself. Any…
2021
Category: Crimes Against Children | Illegal Pornography | Sex Crimes
The larger general population views crimes against children as particularly egregious in society. With so many children exploring the internet on a daily basis (and too often without parental supervision), child sex offenders see the internet as a portal to…