An opinion column in The Guardian dated September 13, 2013, follows the insights of one reader in the aftermath of an acquittal of English actor Michael Le Vell from charges of child sex offenses. The author makes it a point to state that once a person has been exonerated of all charges, there …
A Well-Trained Houston Sex Crimes Lawyer Can Resolve Disputes Fairly
WTKR.com featured a news report on September 19, 2013, that recounts the courtroom drama surrounding Johnathan Montgomery. Convicted of sex crimes years ago, a recent revelation has proven his innocence and uncovered the accuser’s lies. Johnathan Montgomery, wrongly convicted of sex crimes in 2009, is one step closer to finally getting his name …
Houston Sex Crimes Lawyer Notes Implications of Growing Police DNA Databases
If a person gives authorities a swab of his or her DNA for any reason during an investigation, is it alright for it to end up indefinitely stored in a local police database? A recent New York Times story raises this question, as it reports that more and more local law enforcement agencies …
Help from a Houston Sex Crimes Attorney on De-Registering Romeo and Juliet
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 led to the creation of a national registry that keeps dossiers of all convicted sex offenders from all states, who are then required by law to regularly update the database on their current whereabouts. However, a number of Texans believe the Act is …
Fighting a Sexual Assault Charge—Help from a Houston Sex Crimes Lawyer
The Huffington Post reports on the case of Kelly Ann Garcia, an English teacher in Houston, who was accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student she claimed to be mentoring at one point. The 29-year-old Garcia was charged with sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child …
How You and a Houston Sex Crimes Attorney Can Fight Child Pornography
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, through a global manhunt operation dubbed Operation Predator, announced the recent bust of 255 suspected child predators after about five weeks of sting operations. The agency further reports that in the year’s first half alone, they have managed to nab 1,674 suspects for a range of …
In Need of a Houston Sex Crimes Lawyer? What the Army’s SHARP Program Can Teach You
Top army officers recently joined the enlisted military and civilian personnel in a training session on sexual assault and harassment at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The session was part of an educational mission of the US Department of Defense under its recently created Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention …