Category Archives: Sex Crimes
What to Know about Texas’s New Sex Crimes Against Children Unit
Crimes against children, especially sex offenses, receive more significant law enforcement attention that other criminal offenses. Texas is on the precipice of establishing a…
Out-Of-State Offense Cannot Support Continuous Sexual Abuse Conviction
Under Texas law, a person who commits two or more acts of sexual abuse against a child younger than 14 years of age, during…
The Cost of Texas’ Sex Offender Registration Program
As of September 1, 2017, the State of Texas had 90,616 registered sex offenders. Sex offender registration has been around a long time in…
Are You In Danger from Texas’s New Searchable Sex Offender Database?
The Texas sex offender database has been made easier for the public to search for registered sex offenders. The Texas Department of Public Safety…
Criminal Defense Attorney on The Horns of Dilemma
Drunken cowboys and cowgirls on a trail ride is a recipe for trouble—and that is precisely what a jury found happen in December 2012…
Trial Victory Illustrates Tragedy of False Allegations
Child sexual abuse allegations are some of the most difficult cases our criminal justice system faces—especially for the defense attorneys who defend against them,…
Fourth Circuit Issues Significant Adam Walsh, Civil Commitment Ruling
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (“Act”) permits the federal government to civilly commit any child sex offender deemed “dangerous”…
Federal Charges Loom in Two Recent Prostitution Ring Busts
It has been called the “world oldest profession” – prostitution. Whether that is true or not, prostitution has exhibited longevity, if nothing else. This…
Why Did Anthony Weiner Face Federal Obscenity Charges?
Most political scandals are like a flash in the pan. They explode into the public consciousness for a brief period, dominating water cooler conversations…
Indecency With a Child is Serious Business in Texas
Historically, statutory rape laws prohibit sexual conduct between an adult and a person under the age of consent. These laws are premised on the…
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