Category Archives: Sex Crimes
When a Trial Fails to Preserve Rights of Accused
What happens when the judge, the prosecutor, and defense counsel fail in their respective duties to preserve a criminal defendant’s right to a fair…
Allegations of Child Pornography Serious in Texas
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) maintains a staff of 50 people in its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and in offices…
Federal Sex Crimes: What You Need to Know If You Are Charged
Sex offenses are among the most severe in Texas. If you or someone you love is accused of a sex crime in this state,…
What Sex Crimes Can Put You On The Texas 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…
Buying Sex In Texas Is Now a Felony
On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in the state of Texas that is the first of its kind: House…
SANE Nurses: Medical Providers, Experts, Law Enforcement Investigators
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…
The Pitfalls of Outcry Witness Testimony for the Unprepared
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…
The Inherent Prejudice of Extraneous, Bad Act, Evidence in Sex Cases
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…
Matt Gaetz Associate Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking a Teen
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…
What Happens If You Violate TX Sex Offender Registration Terms?
Offenders convicted of certain sex crimes must comply with the Texas sex offender registration requirements. This means they may be forced to register as…
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