Category Archives: Sex Crimes
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…
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…
Allegations of Child Pornography Serious in Texas
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) maintains a staff of 50 people in its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and in offices…
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,…
What Sex Crimes Can Put You On The Texas Sex Offender Registry?
Being convicted of a sex crime doesn’t just mean you have a criminal history. It also means you will be required to register as…
Buying Sex In Texas Is Now a Felony
On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in the state of Texas that is the first of its kind: House…
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…
The Pitfalls of Outcry Witness Testimony for the Unprepared
Article 38.072 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure—more commonly known as the “outcry” statute—is thorny legal terrain in child sex cases. The statute…
The Inherent Prejudice of Extraneous, Bad Act, Evidence in Sex Cases
The rules of evidence generally prohibit the use of crimes, wrongs, or other bad acts to prove a person’s character to show that a…
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