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Sexual Assault Preliminary Hearing For Dr. Larry Nassar: An Update
The case against Dr. Larry Nassar has been making nationwide headlines for months now. Dr. Nassar, an osteopathic physician specializing in sports medicine, was a faculty member at Michigan State University and the team physician for USA Gymnastics. However, in recent months, he has come under increasing fire regarding his alleged sexual assault of…
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Revenge Porn in Michigan: Facts You Need to Know (Part 3)
Welcome back to our discussion about revenge porn, and how the laws governing this crime can impact you in Michigan. In the previous two installments we looked at exactly what revenge porn is, and whether or not criminalizing it violates Fourth Amendment rights. Moving on, we are looking at the efforts made by different…
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Revenge Porn in Michigan: Facts You Need to Know (Part 2)
Welcome back to our discussion about revenge porn and how the law in Michigan deals with this particular issue. In our previous article we talked about what revenge porn is and what the current penalties are for people convicted of this crime. We also talked about some of the ways in which victims have…
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Revenge Porn in Michigan: Facts You Need to Know (Part 1)
By now the term ‘revenge porn’ has become rather common, and most people know what it means. For those of you who haven’t heard that phrase before, revenge porn refers to the act of uploading and making public sexually explicit images and videos of someone, without their consent, as an act of revenge. In…
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Is It Still Child Pornography If No Children Are Involved?
For most people, when they are confronted with the idea of child pornography they think about photographs of underage girls and even prepubescent minors. Specifically photographs. Not drawings, paintings, or digital renderings. And yet, whether you knew that or not, having “art” that depicts the sexual abuse of children and minors can also get…
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‘Non-Compliant’ Sex Offender Facing Charges
One of the many aspects of being on Michigan’s sex offender registry that people often don’t take into account, is the restrictions it puts on your daily life. In addition to the fact that your personal information and criminal history is available to the public, there are several restrictions that you will be required…
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New Bill To Outlaw Undercover Officers Having Sex With Prostitutes
Under the Michigan law as it is written today, there is a loophole in the criminal statute governing prostitution. It allows undercover police officers to have sex with prostitutes as part of their investigations. House Representative Gary Glenn has introduced a bill he hopes will close that loophole and in doing so, protect trafficking…
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Larry Nassar Ordered to Stand Trial For Sexually Assaulting Young Gymnasts
Dr. Larry Nassar, the previously celebrated osteopathic physician, has been ordered to stand trial for multiple counts of criminal sexual assault. Nassar, who specialized in sports medicine, was a faculty member at Michigan State University, and the team physician for USA Gymnastics, was accused last year of assaulting both women and girls who were…
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Rape Kit Backlog Testing Closes Two Connected Cold Cases
Anthony Thornton, a 46-year-old resident of Detroit, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault. The arrest is the result of two separate cold cases that were never solved as a result of rape kits that were never processed. According to police records, the first incident took place on April…
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Pedophilia: What You Need To Know (part 3)
Pedophilia is a very difficult topic to talk about. People have such strong emotional reactions. So we thank you for returning to this hard but necessary conversation on pedophilia. Today we are going to be looking at some of the interesting and highly informative information that recent studies have revealed about the minds of…
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