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A man was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison and 10 years supervised release pursuant to a jury trial for several charges relating to child pornography. He was arrested following a joint investigation by U.S., Canadian, Australian, South African and local law enforcement, codenamed Operation Subterfuge. This investigation was part of the larger Project Safe Childhood. This is a special project launched by theContinue reading

An elderly man was convicted of possession child pornography and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison plus 10 years supervised release. He was sentenced following a two day trial in the District of Minnesota. This sentence reflects the crackdown that law enforcement is taking on possessors of child pornography and other child exploitation related charges. This 72-year-old man was an alleged repeat sex offender.Continue reading

The National Sex Offender Public website combines all sex offender lists from the States, Federal government, tribal lands and territorial governments into one complete list. Each of these government entities maintain their own sex offender registry lists. However, this website aggregates all of that information onto a single platform that anyone can access. The website was launched in 2005 as a tool to assist the public. AnyoneContinue reading

Prostitution, colloquially known as the “oldest profession,” is an interconnected activity that implicates crimes on both the person soliciting and offering sex. Prostitution is a nuanced activity that does not necessarily conform to its portrayal in the media. Prostitution is done on the street, in a “massage parlor,” or on the Internet. The opportunities for the oldest profession to expand are limited only by the creativity of the peopleContinue reading

There are two reasons for which a person may be issued solicitation charges. You can be charged with solicitation if you are offering a sexual encounter in exchange for compensation. You can also be charged with solicitation if you attempt or actually purchase a sexual encounter. To make it clear, the act does not have to be completed, merely initiated, in order for charges to be issued. In regardContinue reading

Sexual assault crimes are difficult to defend at trial. These crimes involve highly sensitive topics that are difficult to discuss in a private moment, let alone in a trial with dozens of people. They often involve conflicting testimonies from witnesses. A successful defense of sexual assault charges can often hinge on the appeal of the victim and how “bad” the defendant appears. Your attorney, unlike in theContinue reading

A 39-year-old male was arrested pursuant to a search warrant executed at his home. The warrant was obtained by the police following an in-person report from a mother who reported that her young child had engaged in inappropriate online communications with the suspect. He is reportedly a previous child sex offender, having pleaded guilty in 1998 to a misdemeanor sex charge that involved a victim betweenContinue reading

So many good men find themselves facing statutory rape charges because they believed their accuser. With social media pioneering the frontier of anonymous dating, getting to know the facts about someone before a sexual encounter is no longer the norm. And, for most twenty-something’s, sexual encounters are casual and often. It is not uncommon for a young woman to misrepresent her age to a manContinue reading

As most people in Illinois know, being accused of a sex crime can have extremely serious repercussions. Aside from the fact that it can affect how people around you react to you after learning about these allegations, if you are convicted you could face serious fines and even a prison sentence, not to mention being required to sign the sex offender register. Something not everyone realizes canContinue reading

It is no secret that if you have been accused of involvement in a sex crime, you could face a lengthy investigation, serious charges and the chance of life-changing penalties if convicted. Every year in Illinois, countless criminal investigations attempt to get to the bottom of serious incidents with very little information to help them find the answers they need, and this can often result in complexContinue reading