It may seem counterintuitive to suppose that teenage boys, filled with raging hormones as they are, could ever be coerced into having sex. But the Daily Beast, quoting an academic study, reports that 43 percent of high school boys and young college men report having been coerced into having sex, 95 percent with females. Except…
While every state has its own definition of sexual assault, the Department of Justice defines it as “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.” A person can commit sexual assault even if the victim gives consent but is legally incapable of doing so, by reason of…
The production, distribution, or possession of child pornography is considered a serious crime in California, as well as at the federal level. One can be prosecuted for child pornography at federal level if one is seen to have distributed the contraband across state lines, including using the Internet. According to the Department of Justice, child…
Earlier this month, an Apple Valley man who is accused of having unlawful sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to four felony charges against him. According to the Murrieta Press-Enterprise, the 22-year-old man was a teacher at Granite Hills High School and the girl was a former student of his. The man…
A Vista Murrieta High School football player who has been accused of committing sex crimes with underage girls recently had his hearing postponed until December. According to the Press-Enterprise, the 17-year-old boy is accused of committing sex crimes with six girls. He has been charged with two counts of forcible rape, two counts of lewd…
A Murrieta high school football player has been charged in connection with allegedly raping two underage girls. The 17-year-old was charged Monday, September 16, by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of forcible rape, two counts of lewd acts with a girl under 14, one count of dissuading a victim/witness from reporting…
Lewd Conduct encompasses a myriad of sexually related acts that are usually charged under Penal Code sections 288, 289, 314.1 or 647.6. In fact, the very definition of lewd conduct depends on a variety of factors including the facts of the case itself and the jurisdiction you are in at the time of the event….
Sex Offense Charges Can Be Life Changing But We Can Help! There are times in life that you may make the wrong decision. Other times, you are accused of something you didn’t even do such as accidentally being exposed to child pornography through a site or having someone hijack your Wi-Fi connection. Even something as…
Sex crimes, and allegations of sex crimes, are always taken very seriously by law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys. This is because sex crimes involve the act of performing improper, lewd, or unwanted sexual acts on an individual (sometimes a minor), and are often done in a forceful manner. Anyone convicted of sex crimes in Murrieta…
According to California Penal Code section 288(a), it is a felony for a person to willfully commit a lewd or lascivious act with a child under the age of 14. A violation of this section is taken very seriously and if convicted, it is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for up to 8…
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