Age of Consent in Texas: Everything You Need to Know
The Age of Consent in Texas: Everything You Need to Know Sex isn’t as clear-cut as it used to be. In fact, making the wrong choice with regards to your personal life can land you in HOT water! Because laws can be misinterpreted, it is important to be completely clear on the age of consent […]
Legal Defense Strategies for Sexual Assault Cases
A prosecution for an alleged sexual assault can ruin a person’s life and reputation. A sexual assault charge can land a defendant in jail or prison and can ruin one’s public reputation forever. The label of sex offender can follow an individual even after they have served their time or been absolved. Though most cases […]
What is Date Rape in Texas?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is date rape? In the most clear-cut cases, it is sexual assault. The most common way of defining date rape is the act of forcing another person to have sex while on a date. But date rape itself doesn’t offer a precise legal definition. What counts as date rape in Texas and what happens […]
Everything You Need to Know About Texas Sex Offender Registry Laws
Texas sex offender registry laws exist with the intention of protecting the public from people who have committed certain sex crimes. In Texas, both adults and juveniles must register. Even minors aren’t let off easy – most cases require registration for a decade after leaving prison or ending community supervision. The official start of the […]
Failure to Report Sexual Assault is a Crime in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you find out that a minor has been a victim of sexual abuse, you have a duty to report the crime. Not only should you do it out of moral obligation to protect young people from sexual abuse, but you can actually be subject to criminal penalties if you do not. This month, the […]
Child Pornography Laws and Penalties in Houston, TX
Child pornography laws exist in every state of the union and at the federal level. These laws are never taken lightly, and both law enforcement and prosecutors are becoming more diligent in investigating and indicting those found with child porn. The annual number of people prosecuted for sexual exploitation of children in federal court grew […]
Finding the Right Attorney for Sexual Assault Charges
If a guest at a party you are attending says that he or she is a lawyer, what do you imagine? You probably imagine that person wearing a suit, making eloquent speeches in a courtroom to establish reasonable doubt in the minds of jurors about whether his or her client is guilty of the charges […]
Texas Sexual Assault News Roundup: Crossing State Lines
This week’s news items serve as a reminder that sexual assault can happen to anyone, at any age, anywhere. It includes reports of sexual abuse that took place in fraternity houses and in immigrant detention centers, among other places. Additionally, people charged with sexual assault do not fit into a narrow group; despite the media […]
Gabby Sones Clears Parents’ Names After False Allegations of Sexual Abuse
False accusations of sexual abuse are terrible no matter the circumstances. If someone lies about having been the victim of sexual assault just to tarnish the reputation of the alleged perpetrator, then the alleged abuser is alone in his or her ordeal. If, however, a therapist or other adult continually suggests to children that a […]
Is Sex Offender Treatment in Texas Just Imprisonment by Another Name?
In recent years, Texas has taken several steps to tone down its image as a state in which lawmen pursue bad guys by any means necessary, caring more about their reputation for being tough on crime than they do about justice. A notable example of a move toward a justice system focused on rehabilitation of […]