Tag: Sex Crimes
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My Girlfriend Consented! Why Am I Being Charged With Rape?
One of the questions we get asked a lot by clients, especially our younger clients, is why they’re being charged with rape when they’ve never forced anyone to have sex in their entire lives. “I never forced her!” they tell us, “She was into it, I swear! Just ask her, she’ll tell you! Besides,…
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Does it Really Count as a Sex Crime if we Both Consented?
This is a tricky question, and one that we get asked a lot. After all, surely if both parties were consenting, and neither of them has changed their mind or tried to lie about it afterwards, then why would it be a sex crime? Surely when two consenting people enjoy sex together, they shouldn’t…
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An Update on Michigan’s Fastest Growing Sex Crime – Trafficking
Michigan State University’s School of Criminal Justice defines human trafficking as “a form of modern day slavery” which occurs all around world. From the greatest cities to the tiniest rural villages, there’s no place on earth the is unaffected. But Michigan, in particular, is impacted by this crime to a degree that most people…
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Backpage Raided, CEO Charged With Sex Trafficking
The CEO of Backpage.com, a free online classified ad site, has been arrested for sex trafficking. Although this case is based in Texas (which is about as far away from Michigan as it’s possible to get while still remaining in the continental U.S.) we wanted to share this with our readers because Backpage is…
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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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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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Stuart Dunnings Accepts Plea in Prostitution Case
Stuart Dunnings III, the former Ingham County Prosecutor, has accepted a plea offer in the ongoing prostitution and human trafficking case against him. He appeared this afternoon in the Ingham County Court before Jackson County District Judge Michael Klaeren, where he admitted to having paid for sexual services. The case has been overseen by…
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Convicted Sex Offender Running For Bay County County Sheriff in Michigan
Kenneth Zolnierek, a 52-year-old resident of Bay City, is a registered sex offender who has been convicted of multiple felonies. The only difference between him and most other convicted sex offenders in Michigan, is that Zolnierek wants to be the next Bay County Sheriff. And the law says that he can be. Zolnierek’s…
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Kent County Rowing Coach Accused of Filming Girls in Locker Room
A rowing coach from Rockford, MI in the Grand Rapids area has been accused of secretly filming girls changing their clothing in a building used by the rowing team. 30-year-old Rockford men’s rowing head coach Timothy Vallier has been arrested and is being charged with felony counts of Child sexually abusive activity, Using a…
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Three in Battle Creek Charged With Human Trafficking
Three people, two men and one woman, have been arrested and charged in Battle Creek, MI for crimes related to human trafficking. According to police in Calhoun County, these are not the only people involved in this case – there are two others who are in custody but have not yet been charged, with…