by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Mar 10, 2017 | Sex Offender Registration, Sex Offenses
There is a misconception out there that people who are registered sex offenders are extremely likely to commit a crime again. This recidivism rate has been touted to be as high as 80 percent. In fact, the Supreme Court of the United States cited this statistic in a...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Mar 3, 2017 | Sex Offenses
Solicitation in a criminal context means that you declare your intent to do something. You may encourage or demand that a certain criminal act is done. This constitutes solicitation, and you often hear it used in the context of a prostitution charge. Solicitation is...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Feb 19, 2017 | Sex Offenses
The internet has become a fundamental element of everyday life, so much so that it is hard to remember life without it. How did you meet up with friends before you had cellphones and texting connected on a 4G or WiFi network? Where did you get your information before...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Jan 24, 2017 | Sex Offenses
Sexual assault is among the most sensitive and difficult charges of which a person can be accused. Not only is the nature of these crimes particularly troubling, but oftentimes the case boils down to one person’s word against another’s.People in this...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Jan 18, 2017 | Sex Offenses
The relationship between two people is often complex, filled with emotional highs and lows. However, violence in a relationship is relatively rare. Unfortunately, one man was recently arrested after the alleged assault of a woman he knows at a Florida nightclub.The...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Jan 17, 2017 | Sex Offenses
Criminal allegations involving rape are some of the most devastating charges that can be made against a person: His or her family, reputation, job, freedom and future can be destroyed with these accusations. Because of how seFailure to investigate could ultimately...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Jan 7, 2017 | Sex Offenses
No one can talk about sex offenses and sexually-based crimes without acknowledging the severity of the incident in question. The victim has been harmed and is dealing with some serious trauma. The accused is in a very difficult legal situation, one that could put him...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Dec 13, 2016 | Sex Offenses
It’s hard to imagine anything more terrifying than being arrested for a terrible crime that you know you did not commit and told the prosecutor has the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.If being falsely accused weren’t enough, imagine being...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Dec 3, 2016 | Sex Offenses
The FBI’s job is to find and arrest people who break federal laws. But there are some civil liberties advocates who say the bureau is getting dangerously close to violating Americans’ rights — and sometimes crossing the line in its efforts to track...
by Lindsey & Ferry, P.A. | Nov 27, 2016 | Sex Offenses
Sexual assault charges, by their very nature, are inflammatory and upsetting. When people hear about such charges in the news, they are likely to feel a wave of anger and grief on behalf of the victim. This is normal and understandable. Sexual assault charges are very...
