-
Does it Really Count as a Sex Crime if we Both Consented?
This is a tricky question, and one that we get asked a lot. After all, surely if both parties were consenting, and neither of them has changed their mind or tried to lie about it afterwards, then why would it be a sex crime? Surely when two consenting people enjoy sex together, they shouldn’t…
-
A Lansing-based Facebook Group Aims to “Out” Online Pedophiles
If you follow our blogs, then you’ve probably read the article we published a while back about the Michigan-based vigilante who was attempting to lure sexual predators online and then, when he’d gathered enough implicating evidence, turn his research over to the police. Well, Michigan certainly seems to be a home-base for this sort…
-
He Said, She Said: There’s Often No Physical Evidence Of Sex Crimes
Picture this. You and a young woman you’ve dated a few times before, go out for an evening on the town. You share a delicious dinner, catch a movie, and end the evening at a local pub where you share a few drinks. One things leads to another and she ends up back at…
-
Convicted Child Molester’s Pleas Go Unanswered By The Court
There are some crimes that can, when presented a certain way, pluck at the heartstrings of judges and juries. But some crimes, like sex crimes and child abuse, that cause an almost visceral negative response in people. Which means that anyone convicted of a sex crime, or any kind of child abuse, can expect…
-
Sexual Assault: What Happens When The Assailant is a Child?
Sexual assault is a difficult subject, regardless of who the perpetrator and victim are. BUt when the person assaulting someone else is a child, the situation becomes infinitely more complicated. It’s an uncomfortable subject, and many people don’t like to talk about it at all, let alone address it when the issue comes up.…
-
Being a Registered Sex Offender Can Affect Your Summer Travel Plans
It’s summer time! The season of flip-flops at the swimming pool, bathing suits at the lake, and chilled beers at the BBQ. For many people, summer time means vacation time – fun in the sun, and time away with family and loved ones. But if you’re a registered sex offender on Michigan’s sex offender…
-
Treatment of Sex Offenders in Michigan is Determined by How Well They Follow Rules
It has been eight months since the United States Supreme Court chose not to take up an Appellate Court decision saying that Michigan can’t retroactively impose its sex offender registration law on people. In essence, it meant that Michigan’s sex offender registry requirements are unconstitutional and need to be changed. But it’s been months,…
-
Prosecutors Say Mom Knew About Abuse, And Ignored It!
Brian B. Fawcett, a 58-year-old man from Chesaning, has been accused of sexually molesting two teen girls over a period of several years. According to investigators, the two girls are related to Fawcett by marriage. Months later, his wife was also arrested for allegedly not protecting the girls, despite supposedly knowing about the sexual…
-
New Law Prohibits Sex Offenders From Attending Same School as Their Victims
Governor Snyder recently signed a new law in Michigan that details where convicted sex offenders may go to school. Or more specifically, where they may not go to school. In this case, under our new Michigan law, convicted sex offenders may not attend the same school as their victims. And that’s not all. …
-
An Update on Michigan’s Fastest Growing Sex Crime – Trafficking
Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice defines human trafficking as “a form of modern day slavery” which occurs all around world. From the greatest cities to the tiniest rural villages, there’s no place on earth the is unaffected. But Michigan, in particular, is impacted by this crime to a degree that most people…
Contact Us
Connect With Us
Sex Crimes
- Criminal Sexual Conduct Overview
- CSC 1st Degree
- CSC 2nd Degree
- CSC 3rd Degree
- CSC 4th Degree
- To Commit Penetration
- Child Pornography Overview
- Sex Offender Registration
- Tier 1
- Tier 2
- Tier 3
- Removal From the Registry
- Federal Sex Crimes
- Accosting a Minor
- Pandering
- Same-Sex Sex Offenses
- Prostitution
- Date Rape
- Solicitation for Sex
- Sexually Delinquent Person
- Juvenile Sex Crimes
- Age of Consent in Michigan
- Michigan Polygraph Tests
- Defending Against Internet Crimes
- Avoiding Charges
- Hiring A Sex Crime Defense Attorney
- Resources for People Accused of Sex Crimes
