Archive for the ‘Sex Crimes’ Category

Collegiate Tennis Player Charged With Sex Crime Against Teammate

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Law enforcement officials in Raleigh North Carolina have arrested a 19-year-old member of the tennis team for an incident involving another team member. Officials say the man arrested sexually assaulted a team member at an off-campus party at the apartment of one of the tennis team members.

The victim told police that he went to bed around 3 a.m. Saturday and was awakened two hours later by the suspect performing oral sex on him. Police obtained a search warrant that allowed investigators get a saliva sample from the suspect. Coaches and team members have not yet commented on the arrest.

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Internet Sting Operations Target Child Pornography

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

California, and Federal, child pornography laws make it illegal to produce, advertise, sell, distribute or possess images depicting children engaged in stimulating sexual conduct. Offenders face prosecution, jail time, and sometimes even state prison. The internet has become the primary medium through which people search for, purchase, and obtain child pornography. Numerous clandestine sites exist [...]

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Ending Penal Code Section 290 Sex Offender Registration

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

People convicted of certain sex offenses in California have the onerous requirement of lifetime registration as a sex offender. This means that they must register with the local police department every time they move and every year within 5 days of their birthday. Many sex offender registrants are displayed on the state’s Megan’s Law website [...]

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Can the Federal Government Require Previously Convicted Sex Offenders to Register?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The United States Supreme Court has decided to review a case that will determine whether or not the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act can be applied retroactively to require convicted sex offenders to register if they were convicted before its enactment. The Act imposes penalties on anyone who is a convicted sex offender, and [...]

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California State Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of Requiring Registered Sex Offenders to Live Far from Children – Part 2

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

As stated in the previous post, on November 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court will hear a case that will affect thousands of paroled sex offenders who are forbidden by Jessica’s Law from living within 2,000 feet of places children regularly gather. In the meantime, trial judges around the state have granted 47 paroled sex [...]

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California State Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of Requiring Registered Sex Offenders to Live Far from Children – Part 1

Monday, October 26th, 2009

On November 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court will hear a case that will affect thousands of paroled sex offenders who are forbidden by Jessica’s Law from living within 2,000 feet of places children regularly gather. The law, since its implementation in November 2006, has made as many as 1,300 sex offenders homeless. This situation, [...]

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Harsh Penalties for Sex Offenders in California

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Why You Need an Experienced Southern California Sex Crimes Attorney State laws in California regarding sex offenses have considerably changed in the last thirty years. The penalties for persons convicted of most sex crimes have increased dramatically. There are many crimes for which a person can be sentenced to fifteen years to life or even [...]

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Is There Physical Evidence of Abuse?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

If you, or someone you love is being charged with or being investigated for child abuse, the law firm of Wallin and Klarich can help. In many cases, the police or the prosecution will claim that there is physical evidence of abuse (sexual or physical). Understand that the mere fact that the police or the [...]

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Psychological Evidence in Sex Cases

Monday, October 19th, 2009

If you are facing charges of child sexual abuse, it is important to seek counsel that specializes in this area of law. The law firm of Wallin and Klarich has been successfully defending persons charged with child molestation for over 30 years. Many times, getting a psychological evaluation of the defendant can help clear their [...]

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Mandatory Sex Registration May Not Be Mandatory at All

Friday, October 16th, 2009

A recent case held that sodomy with a minor may not be a registerable sex offense under California Penal Code section 290. The case of People v. Thompson 2009 DJDAR 14309 stated that registration is not mandatory citing another previous case of People v. Hofsheier 2006 37 Cal. 4th 1185 that ruled portions of the [...]

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