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Not Following SORA Rules Will Get You Into LOTS of Trouble! (Pt. 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. We’ve been talking about the importance of following Sex Offender Registry rules when you’re a convicted sex offender in Michigan. We understand that they’re restrictive, and can seem downright brutal at times. But the consequences of not following the restrictions are simply not worth the trouble! As…
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Not Following SORA Rules Will Get You Into LOTS of Trouble! (Pr. 1)
Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) outlines very specific requirements for convicted sex offenders, which includes both people convicted in Michigan, or currently living in Michigan. For example, the law requires that all sex offenders in Michigan register their real address with law enforcement after conviction, but prior to sentencing. An offender has to register…
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What do The Different ‘Tiers’ Mean in Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry?
If you’ve ever looked at the Michigan Sex Offender Registry online, or researched someone who is listed as a sex offender, you probably noticed the ‘tier’ classification system we use. For people who aren’t familiar with the system, this can be a little confusing. So let’s take a look at what it means, and…
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“Yes Means Yes” Legislation Introduced in Michigan
Senator Curtis Hertel feels very strongly about the issue of consent here in Michigan. Strongly enough in fact, that he has introduced a bill in response to the issue, and hopes to change the way consent is taught in Michigan schools. “Under the current system, my daughter will be taught where not to…
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You CAN Be a Kiddie Porn Distributor Without Ever Sharing a Single File!
If you buy yourself a candy bar, does that make you a candy distributor? Not really, more of a candy purchaser, right? What about if you pick up a free community newspaper? Should you now be considered a distributor of newspapers? Unlikely. And yet here in Michigan, people who are accused of downloading child…
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Is Teen Sexting Child Pornography, or Young Experimentation? (Pt 4)
Welcome back, and thanks for joining us again. If you’ve only just found this blog series by The Kronzek Firm, we recommend you spend a few minutes getting caught up. Otherwise, you know we’ve talked about what teen sexting is, law enforcement’s current approach to the issue, and how it can lead to child…
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Is Teen Sexting Child Pornography, or Young Experimentation? (Pt 3)
Thanks for joining us again as we unpack this difficult issue. If you’ve only just stumbled on this series from The Kronzek Firm, we recommend you spend a few moments getting caught up. If you’ve been with us from the start however, let’s pick up where we left off last time… While the…
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Is Teen Sexting Child Pornography, or Young Experimentation? (Pt 2)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at Michigan’s best criminal defense attorneys, The Kronzek Firm, for this discussion on teen sexting. As we pointed out in our previous article, a nude picture of a minor is technically considered to be child pornography. But when that minor took their own nude picture, uncoerced,…
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Is Teen Sexting Child Pornography, or Young Experimentation? (Pt. 1)
With the alarming rise in sexting, and the taking and sending of nude selfies by teens today, law enforcement is grappling with a question that even a decade ago would have seemed like a no-brainer for the prosecution. Is teen sexting child abuse? Kiddie Porn? Or is it simply young adolescent experimentation? And how…
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Happy Holidays from The Kronzek Firm!
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or some other holiday you’re celebrating – whatever you’re happy or merry about, we’re happy and merry with you! Remember, if you or a loved one need help over the holidays, we’re here, 24/7, ready and available to assist you whenever you need it. Wishing you happy holidays, and a…