The FBI continues to mishandle child sex crime investigations, according to a recent report from the Department of Justice's watchdog. The agency’s failures have been highlighted in the wake of its botched investigation into Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics...
Sex Crimes
Don’t face a sex crimes charge without an attorney
A conviction on a sex crimes charge can bring severe consequences that will likely affect every part of a person's life. The unfortunate reality, though, is that an individual doesn't even need to be convicted of a sex crime in order to feel the negative consequences...
After multiple accusations, Bill Cosby faces trial for assault
Minnesota residents have likely heard about the stories involving Bill Cosby and sexual misconduct, and the comedy actor will face trial for felony-aggravated indecent assault. During a hearing May 24, a judge ruled that a criminal trial could proceed. A woman...
High school athlete accused of committing sex crimes
Minnesota parents who have students in high school may be interested to learn that an Oklahoma City high school athlete was charged with rape by instrumentation. According to authorities, the 17-year-old was accused of obscenely groping a 12-year-old. The incident...
Defense strategies vary in sexual assault cases
Sexual assault cases are some very difficult cases for everyone involved. It is crucial that anyone who is facing sexual assault charges takes a firm stance against the accusations. The harsh reality is that if you are convicted of the charges, you are facing a very...
Unprocessed rape kit statistics show interesting trend
Many rape kits in Minnesota haven't been processed by law enforcement agencies. Over 170 agencies in the state have said that they have unprocessed rape kits. In fact, there are 3,482 rape kits that haven't been tested yet in the state, but agencies only reported not...
Sex offender laws challenged outside of Minnesota, too – concl.
We are taking about a lawsuit filed recently against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation about state-wide restrictions placed on registered sex offender parolees on Halloween. CDCR has conducted Operation Boo for more than 20 years, according...
Sex offender laws challenged outside of Minnesota, too
We are following up on a series of posts from August about the proposed reforms to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (Changes are gonna come slowly for MSOP). U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank found the program unconstitutional earlier in the summer, and he was...
As time goes by: Can you be arrested for a crime committed years ago? p2
Inspector Javert, the incorruptible policeman in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, makes it his life's work to track down Jean Valjean. For literature students, at least, Javert is the embodiment of relentless pursuit. It matters not what Valjean's crime is: The man has...
Changes are gonna come slowly for MSOP p4
We are finishing up our discussion of the follow-up to the court decision declaring the Minnesota Sex Offender Program unconstitutional. In his opinion, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank found the program seriously wanting in almost every way. The opinion ended with...