Category Archives: Sex Crimes
Testing Of Backlogged Rape Kits Leads To Arrest
The United States has an endemic problem with the prosecution of rape. As DNA evidence has become indispensable to law enforcement, cases have more and more often been built around it – but too often, rape kits that might provide that valuable DNA evidence lay on a shelf or in a cabinet, untested by… Read More »
Not-Guilty Verdict In Palm Beach County Rape Case
On May 1, a six-person jury found a Boca Raton man not guilty of sexual assault in a case from 2017. The jury found that there was insufficient evidence to support the State Attorney’s arguments that the defendant was incapable of consent. While the defendant in this case was cleared of wrongdoing, it is… Read More »
Why Possession of Obscene Materials Can Be Charged as a Sex Crime
You may be wondering, what exactly are obscene materials? In Florida, obscene material is defined as material that, to the average person, would depict strong sexual interest or sexual conduct in an unpleasant and offensive way that lacks any serious value. Many times, obscene matter depicts minors engaged in sexual conduct—also known as child… Read More »
Peer-to-Peer Sharing & Child Pornography
One unforeseen consequence of the rise of the internet has been the rapid increase in child pornography distribution. Those who participate in the exploitation of children can sell, trade and share material through any number of mediums, including email, instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks. If you’re unfamiliar with peer-to-peer, also known as P2P, you’re… Read More »
Consequences of a Sexting Conviction
In this day and age, technology is changing a lot about the legal system. With the advent of new technology, comes the possibility of new crimes to be committed. One such crime is sexting, which is the act of sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages or images via cell phone, computer, or other… Read More »