Tag: Sex Crime Defense Attorneys
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Largest Sex Trafficking Ring in US History Busted in Minnesota
Ask any law enforcement officer and they’ll tell you – some of the hardest cases to crack are the sex trafficking ones. Whether it’s because the victims, who are usually women, have been threatened with deportation or physical violence, or have been fed a steady diet of drugs that they are now addicted to,…
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Trial Begins For Bill Cosby, Accused of Multiple Sex Crimes
The trial has finally begun for Bill Cosby, the man whom America fell in love with during his comedy heydays in the 80s and 90s. But those days are gone. Cosby (“The Coz”) is now a deeply controversial figure, who has been embroiled in what seems like an endless sexual assault scandal involving many…
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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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‘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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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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Mateen Cleaves – Do Dismissed Charges Mean The End of This Case?
Mateen Cleaves, the former NBA player, was accused back in March of this year of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman. According to the alleged victim, the assault took place in at a Mundy Township motel after a charity golf outing in September of 2015. Cleeves, however, denied that the encounter was anything but consensual.…
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Detroit Man Accused of Sex Trafficking, Minors Now Missing
Richard Knider Jackson, a 67-year-old man from Detroit, was recently arrested for allegedly forcing several women into prostitution. According to to U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade’s office, the female victims included three adults and two juveniles. According to federal court records, the investigation began when a 911 call came in from a home on…
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What To Do If You’ve Been Falsely Accused of Molestation (Part 2)
In the first segment of this two-piece article we talked about the three most important things you can possibly do when confronted with false allegations of child molestation, or charges that stem from false allegations. Let’s recap: 1. Don’t talk to anyone in authority, 2. Don’t talk to your friends and family, and 3.…