Tag: Sex Crimes
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Sexual Harassment Claims Popping up All Over in The Michigan House And Senate!
Multiple women in the Michigan Senate are speaking up against what they call the “good ‘ol boy’s club” that exists within the Michigan Legislature. Claims of inappropriate sexual comments, lingering touches, and uncomfortable innuendoes have been cropping up like mushrooms after a heavy rain. And it all started with State Senator Mallory McMorrow, who recently…
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Why do There Seem to be More Sex Assaults Around The Holiday Times?
Several things seem to go up around the holidays, and no – we’re not talking about people’s blood pressure (although folks do seem to be more stressed out at Christmas time!). We’re talking about criminal activities. Look at the stats and you’ll notice that there’s an exponential rise in drunk and drugged driving incidents, burglaries,…
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Help! I’ve Been Accused of Sexual Assault! What do I do Now? (Pt 2)
Welcome and thank you for joining The Kronzek Firm, even though we know this is a really hard subject to consider when thinking about your future. Maybe you just want to be prepared, or maybe someone has actually accused you of a sexual assault crime. Whatever the reason, we understand that this is a tough…
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Teen Sexting – It’s Complicated (Pt 2)
Welcome back. We’ve been unpacking the subject of teen sexting and why it’s such a complicated subject. As we mentioned in the previous article, there are some very strange discrepancies in Michigan’s child porn laws versus the age of consent laws, making it legal for teens to consent to something (sexual contact) that they can…
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Chemical Castration in The United States
Chemical castration is often seen as an easier alternative to life imprisonment or the death penalty because it allows the release of sex offenders while reducing or eliminating the chance that they reoffend. As we pointed out in the previous article, the state of Alabama just legalized mandatory chemical castration for all sex offenders convicted…
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How is “Date Rape” Different From Regular “Rape”?
You’ve probably heard the terms “rape” and “date rape”, and you may have wondered why they were different. So we’d like to clear up any confusion you may have about what exactly these two types of sexual assault are, what Michigan law has to say about them, and how they differ from each other. The…
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Is It Illegal to Hire an Escort in Michigan?
Before we answer that question, let’s take a look at exactly what we mean when we say “escort”. The most common current definition of the term ‘escort’ would be a call girl, or a sex worker who doesn’t display her profession openly, unlike a prostitute who works ‘on the street’ or in a brothel. Call…
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Why Does it Matter if it’s a Federal Sex Crime?
If you read the news, specifically when it comes to teachers being charged for having sex with students, or people being accused of having child porn, then you’ve probably heard the term “federal charges.” And chances are, you know that there’s a difference between criminal charges brought by the state of Michigan against someone, and…
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Sex Offenders: Don’t Get Tricked This Halloween!
It’s that time of year again! Jack o’ lanterns, and candy and … you guessed it: lots of little kids running around in costumes all over the different neighborhoods around Michigan. It’s a really fun time for most people – getting dressed up as your favorite characters, going to parties, eating enough junk to…
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Why Are Some People on The Sex Offender Registry For Life, But Others Aren’t?
Many people, when they check out the Michigan Sex Offender Registry for the first time, wonder why some people are on it for life, and others are only registered for a few years. It may seem unfair, but there’s actually a reason. Curious? Let’s break it down… In 2006 federal sex crime laws…