Everything You Need to Know About the “Romeo and Juliet Exception” to Laws About Statutory Rape in Texas
We’re currently living in the age of the #MeToo movement. Education on sexual assault and consensual sex is prevalent. People are opening up to their experiences with rape — both victims and assailants. We’re focusing on the victims, but not so much about the ones accused and the laws that also protect them. For example, […]
What Is Criminal Sexual Assault & What to Do If You’ve Been Charged
In 2011, 19,091 people were convicted of a sexual assault offense in the state of Texas. But what does that mean? Criminal sexual assault cases include a vast amount of varied data types and many different pieces of legislation. The law is so opaque in some cases that it’s not uncommon to not understand how […]
Legal Consideration: What You Should Do When You Are Under Investigation for Child Pornography
Have you always felt lust for underage girls and boys? Or did your pornography obsession turn dark? Child pornography addiction is more common than we think. There are currently 1.3 million images online depicting sexual abuse against a minor, all available for free on the dark web. Direct communication such as webcamming is also common, […]
Sexual Assault: You’ve Been Accused. Now, Here’s What to Do
There’s no easy way to handle a false sexual harassment claim. Such an extreme allegation can stir up a lot of emotions for you and your loved ones, even if you know you’re innocent. Everything in your life kind of gets put on hold as you come up with a defense for your case. But, […]
What to Do If You’re Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault
Roughly every 98 seconds, someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. While sexual assault is a serious crime that deserves serious consequences, it’s not impossible for someone to be wrongly accused of sexual assault. If you’ve found yourself on the receiving end of false blame, your life likely just got a lot more difficult. […]
Sexual Harassment vs. Sexual Assault: What’s the Difference?
Did you know that one person in the US is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds? That amounts to a staggering 570 incidents every single day. Sadly, the real numbers are even higher, as the recent #MeToo movement has proved. With so much talk of sexual assault, though, there’s still a lot of confusion over what […]
The Doctrine of Chances: What Does it Have to do with Sexual Assault Cases?
When reports first surfaced that Bill Cosby was facing charges of sexual assault, millions of people who had grown up watching Cosby on TV were shocked. He had a reputation for providing wholesome entertainment, whether as Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (arguably the most likable of TV dads of the 80s) or from Picture […]
Do Selfies Count as Child Pornography in Texas?
In 2017, a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota was arrested for child pornography on charges that could result in up to 10 years on a sex offenders list. Her alleged crime? Sending explicit photos to a boy she liked of her own age. Many teenagers do not realize that according to the legal definition, explicit photos […]
Why Is Consent Important and How to Know you Have It Before a Sexual Encounter
How common is sexual assault? It’s so common that 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have been the victim of either an attempted or completed rape. One reason for those statistics is the fact that, in general, American society isn’t very good at discussing consent. Why is consent important? Look at those […]
Is Sexting Illegal? Understanding Texas Laws about Sex Texting
Have you ever gotten messages that contain sexual content from a stranger or a friend? Did you find it fun and sent one with a picture of you in it? If so, then you’ve engaged in sexting with another person. Sexting is a trend that most teenagers are participating in. In fact, 28% of them […]