Internet Sex Crimes in the State of California In the State of California, contacting minors online for sex, sending sexually explicit images to minors, engaging in sexual conversations with a minor, or the possession, sale, or the distribution of child pornographic images or depictions (including cartoons, deep fakes, and illustrations) are serious criminal offenses. Clients […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the Differences Between Sting Operations and Entrapment If you have ever seen a television show like Undercover Stings or To Catch a Predator, you may have wondered about the legality of such operations. In the show To Catch a Predator, for example, adults pretend to be teenagers or children online in order to lure […]
Read MoreUnderstanding California’s Sex Crimes Laws There is a good amount of confusion surrounding different sex crimes in the United States. The media and television shows often uses terms like “sexual misconduct” to refer to a wide range of behavior – some of which is against the law and some which is not. The terminology for […]
Read MoreCosby’s Legal Team Files Appeal Claiming Bias Played a Part in Sentencing Few celebrities have fallen from fame more dramatically than the once-adored comedian and television personality, Bill Cosby. In September, Cosby was sentenced to three to ten years’ imprisonment for three counts of aggravated indecent assault. These are only a portion of the sex […]
Read MoreBill Cosby Sentenced to State Prison for Sex Crimes The last few years have been monumental with regard to bringing awareness to sex crimes. A staggering number of famous actors, comedians, political figures, and other celebrities have been accused of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct. Women and men who have been sexually harassed or […]
Read MoreWhen You Are Falsely Accused of a Sex Crime Over the course of the last year or so, concerns regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct have grabbed national headlines. Film mogul Harvey Weinstein was accused of multiple incidents of sexual assault last fall. In May, legendary entertainer Bill Cosby was […]
Read MoreBill Would Require Doctors on Probation to Notify Patients In the last few years, horrifying allegations have been made against high-profile medical professionals including USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar and University of Southern California gynecologist George Tyndall. Nassar was convicted of molesting hundreds of girls while Tyndall’s alleged behavior is the subject of an […]
Read MoreFilm Producer Harvey Weinstein Arrested on Rape Charges Last Friday, media mogul Harvey Weinstein was arrested in New York City after surrendering to police. The former producer has been charged with first-degree rape, third-degree rape, sex abuse and sexual misconduct, and first-degree criminal sex act in incidents involving two women. After voluntarily giving himself up […]
Read MoreCalifornia Reduces Criminal Penalties for Knowingly Exposing Partners to HIV San Jose Criminal Penalties Lawyer And Santa Clara Health Attorney When L.A. Lakers star Magic Johnson announced that he was HIV-positive in 1991, the sports world and the general public reacted as if he had just read his own death sentence. Since entering the public […]
Read MoreThe Fine Line Between Entrapment and Sting Operations San Jose Sex Crime Lawyer And Santa Clara Sex Acquisition Attorney For several years, one of the most popular shows on television was a news magazine program called “To Catch a Predator.” The show was comprised of footage of sting operations through which police and certain watchdog […]
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