Category Archives: Sex Crimes Against Children
Sentencing Disparities in Criminal Courts Illustrate Unfairness
Sentencing disparity is systemic in the American judicial system. There are three primary causes for this disparity: race, economic status, and judicial bias. White…
Experts in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Used to Support Juror Bias
Child sexual abuse cases inherently create bias in every prospective juror. Every person with an iota of compassion and morality has an innate drive…
Giving Obscene Materials to Minors Is a Federal Crime
The distribution of obscene materials to minors is a serious crime punishable under federal law. This type of behavior is illegal because the general…
The Dangers of Trial When Facing Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
Child sexual assault cases can pose the most significant difficulties for criminal defense attorneys, especially in politically conservative states whose legislatures have erected evidentiary…
Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Create Minefield for Accused
On October 5, 2022, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the two convictions of Stoyan Anastassov for the second-degree felony of indecency with…
When a Trial Fails to Preserve Rights of Accused
What happens when the judge, the prosecutor, and defense counsel fail in their respective duties to preserve a criminal defendant’s right to a fair…
Child Pornography Obsession Taints Supreme Court Nomination Hearings
Child pornography is a serious criminal offense that causes immediate and profound revulsion. Make no mistake about that. The recent U.S. Senate confirmation hearings…
Recanted Testimony in Child Sexual Assault Cases
Michael Charles Hill was convicted by a Hunt County, Texas jury in April 2012 for aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with…
Federal Sex Crimes: What You Need to Know If You Are Charged
Sex offenses are among the most severe in Texas. If you or someone you love is accused of a sex crime in this state,…
SANE Nurses: Medical Providers, Experts, Law Enforcement Investigators
There are roughly 3,000 certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (“SANEs”) in the United States. SANEs now operate in all fifty states and the District…
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