Sex Offenses

If you have been accused of sexual misconduct in Florida, you could be facing some very serious penalties if you are convicted. In order to get a conviction, prosecutors often go to great lengths to build a case against you and prove to a judge or jury that you are...

In a recent blog post, we discussed a development in the case against comedian Bill Cosby who had been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. In that post, we reported that he has officially been charged with aggravated indecent assault. We also mentioned...

The rumors and accusations that Bill Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted many women over the years have increasingly been in the news since comedian Hannibal Burress pointed out Cosby's moralizing hypocrisy as a part of his act. But on Wednesday, December...

Any and every allegation of sexual misconduct involving a child is taken very seriously by state and federal law enforcement agencies and can result in severe consequences for the adult or adults involved.An allegation of sexual assault or abuse on its own can be bad...

We use the Internet just about every day, and chances are many readers of this blog do too, whether it's to play games, check email, post to Facebook or do some online shopping. For the most part, people feel safe online thanks to passwords and user names.However,...

We have discussed the serious consequences associated with solicitation and prostitution in Florida on this blog before. Besides the criminal consequences of a conviction on these offenses, which we examined in this blog post, being convicted of prostitution or...

People all across Florida look forward to the holiday season. It's a time of year to be with friends and family and there are usually a lot of events going on, so it can be very exciting. However, it can also be quite stressful, particularly if you are unable to...

We often discuss the stigma that comes with being a registered sex offender. In fact, it is one of the harshest penalties of a sex crime conviction but many people fail to appreciate just how much of a person's life can be affected by that label.For instance, even if...

People have a pretty common -- and often misguided -- opinion on what a sex offender looks like and how he or she behaves. However, the truth is that every person, every case and every offense is different. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to lump every offender...

Readers of this blog may remember a post from September when we discussed a story that had been making headlines about a man who received a harsh sentence for having sex with a 14-year-old girl. This is an update on that post, which can be read in full here, as a...