Tag: Sex Crime Defense Attorneys
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What To Do If You’ve Been Falsely Accused of Molestation (Part 1)
If you have been falsely accused of molesting a child, you are in for a very rough time. Accusations of abuse, in particular sexual abuse of children, are taken very seriously by law enforcement, and are often treated as being true unless investigation proves them otherwise. For this reason, there are a number of…
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Supreme Court Considers Banning Sex Offenders From Social Media
The Unites States Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether or not it is constitutional for a court or a statute to ban registered sex offenders from social media. Those who are perhaps confused by this should realize that the question isn’t whether or not the ban should be implemented, but rather whether or…
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Jackson Teacher Convicted of Sending Inappropriate Texts to Student
After two hours of deliberations, a Jackson County, Michigan jury of twelve found Jonathan Hastings guilty of sending sexually inappropriate texts to one of his students. The former Jackson high school teacher and baseball coach is now facing up to ten years in prison and the prospect of being on the Michigan Sex Offender…
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Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Accused of Molesting Multiple Teens
The name ‘Dr. Larry Nassar’ may not mean much to you, but in certain circles he is something of a celebrity. An osteopathic physician who specialized in sports medicine, Nassar was a faculty member at Michigan State University and the team physician for USA Gymnastics. In addition, he was a team physician for a…
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Suspected ‘Serial Rapist’ Arrested in Dearborn, MI
Ikeie Ranordo Smith is the man police say was behind dozens of sexual assaults that took place in Wayne County, Michigan. He has been arrested and is being held, but the investigation is continuing, with allegations of 35 separate instances of home invasion and rape on record so far. According to police, the…
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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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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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Middle School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student in Roscommon County
Just days before his trial was set to begin in Roscommon County, Michigan, 31-year-old Vaughn J. Canamore has accepted a plea agreement in which he has agreed to plead guilty to having sex with an underage student. Initially Canamore was charged with four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim between…
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Officer Accused of Post Arrest Sex Assault
Erich Fritz, a former officer with the Covert Police Department in Van Buren County, is accused of sexually assaulting someone after a drunk driving arrest. Fritz had apparently only been an officer with that force for two months before these allegations were made. Fritz resigned from the police department. According to Detective Sergeant…