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Michigan Woman Awarded $500K in Revenge Porn Case
A Michigan woman whose identity has not been released to the public, has made headlines because of the outcome of her civil lawsuit resulting from revenge porn. Although her attorney refused to divulge her identifying information, he did say that her former boyfriend lives in Macomb County, MI and that she is happy with…
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Dearborn, Michigan Police Officer Facing Sex Crime Charges
36-year-old Justin Smith, an officer with the Dearborn Police Department, made news headlines recently for a very family friendly reason. Officer Smith participated in Fandango’s “Christmas Movie My House” competition, covering his house with thousands of Christmas lights. He won a year of movie tickets for himself, his wife and their four children. But now…
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Michigan Sex Offender Rules May Not Be Retroactive
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Michigan’s sex offender registry law cannot be retroactively applied because the new revisions stiffen the penalties for convicted offenders to the point that they could be considered unconstitutional. This ruling will change how the law is applied to thousands of convicted sex offenders in…
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Non-Compliance With SORA Requirements Means Trouble (Part 2)
In our introductory article in this series on Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), we looked at some of what constitutes a violation and what happens when someone violates SORA requirements. Moving on we are going to be taking a more detailed look at exactly what it means to be a registered sex offender…
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Non-Compliance With SORA Requirements Means Trouble (Part 1)
29-year-old Gary Swindall was recently arraigned in the 52/3 District Court in Rochester, MI for failing to comply with Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) requirements. According to court documents in Oakland County, Swindall provided the Michigan State Police with a false address in violation of SORA. When police officers arrived at the location…
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Mentally Handicapped Man Sentenced to Jail For Sexual Assault
James G. Lyman is a 26-year-old from Sebewaing in Huron County, Michigan. He is said to have the intellect of a child. Although he is 26, his attorney says he functions at the age level of a child younger than 10. Despite this obvious handicap, Lyman was still able to create a profile on…
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More Details on Sex Crimes of Berrien County Courthouse Shooter
The shooting of two security staff that took place at the Berrien County Courthouse in early July received national media attention. It was a tragic event leaving two courthouse bailiffs dead, two others wounded. The shooter himself is dead, having been shot by responding Berrien police officers. 45-year-old Larry Darnell Gordon, the shooter who…
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Former Under Sheriff’s Son and Friend Arrested For Rape
Brodrick McPhail is called Brody by friends and family. He is the 14-year-old son of Fred McPhail, a candidate for Eaton County Sheriff. Fred is also a former Undersheriff in Eaton County, Michigan. That’s not Brody’s only claim to fame. The other item in the media that has garnered him attention is the fact…
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Northern Michigan Girl’s Track Coach Accused of Child Porn
Stanley Holmes, a 69-year-old girls track and field coach, was recently arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. The Cheboygan County, Michigan resident is a retired teacher as well as being the current track and field coach and assistant cross country coach at Elms Elementary School in Flushing, MI. According to reports…
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Girl’s Track Coach Wanted For Child Porn!
Stanley Holmes, a 69-year-old girls track and field coach, was recently arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. The Cheboygan County, Michigan resident is a retired teacher as well as being the current track and field coach and assistant cross country coach at Elms Elementary School in Flushing, MI. According to reports…
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