Sex Offenses

A Florida man and his roommate have been charged with child pornography charges. Local authorities reportedly received a tip that the man, a United States Postal worker, was downloading child porn. When the authorities arrived to search his home, however, the man was...

In just explaining the meaning of sexting, it is easy to underestimate the seriousness of the behavior. While the study in this case set out to find whether those who sexted were more likely to be sexually active, that information has little legal value. What is of...

A Florida man arrested earlier this month for internet sex crimes now faces charges for the alleged lewd and lascivious molestation of a 7-year-old girl. Sources apparently came forward after learning about the man's earlier arrest. The victim alleges that the man had...

Prosecutors allege that the man traded in tens of thousands of hardcore pornographic images and videos that depicted children ranging from infants to toddlers and teenagers being graphically sexually assaulted or abused -- in most cases by adults. In some cases, the...

Prosecutors have begun presenting their case-in-chief against Jerry Sandusky, the 68-year-old former Penn State University assistant football coach accused of sexually abusing 10 boys during a period of 15 years. Sandusky is alleged to have selected many of the...

It used to be that the defense of entrapment typically involved a face-to-face encounter with an undercover agent. But times have changed, and so has the evidence. In recent years, those charged with an internet sex crime have seen instant messages, text messages,...

The criminal justice system contains some procedural safeguards. However, sometimes an attorney's advice is needed to ensure the system works properly. That may be the sentiment of one man who was recently exonerated from a sex offense. The man was exonerated after...

If you have been accused of a crime, you are guaranteed certain procedural and evidentiary protections throughout your investigation and trial. Any breach of those safeguards can result in tragic consequences, according to a new national study. The report, entitled...