Sex Offenses
New Orange County Sex Offender Law Further Restricts Where P.C. 290 Registrants Are Able To Go
According to the Orange County Register, under a new county law approved by Orange County supervisors on April 5th, registered sex offenders will no longer be permitted on county beaches, in county parks or other county recreation areas without written consent from the county sheriff's department. Starting May 5, 2011, the new county ordinance will now make it illegal for registered sex offenders to enter specific areas without a written…
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New Orange County Sex Offender Law will cost marine mechanic his job? PC 290
New law will cost marine mechanic his job? PC 290 Within 24 hours of the news that the Orange County Board of Supervisors had passed a new law prohibiting all registered sex offenders from being in any public parks, we received a desparate email from a person who had been convicted of a sex offense against his wife over 25 years ago. He has worked for the past 22 years…
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What A Prosecutor Must Show In Order To Get A Rape Conviction In California
Rape in California is a felony, and carries with a conviction a number of severe potential punishments. Included as potential punishments are a lengthy prison sentence, as well as lifetime registration as a sex offender. By law, in order for a defendant to be found guilty of rape, the prosecutor must prove certain specific things. These things are: that he accused engaged in sexual intercourse with another person, and that…
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What is Oral Copulation and How Can You Violate California Oral Copulation Laws? (Penal Code Section 288a)
California law under Penal Code Section 288a defines oral sex as copulating the mouth of one person with the sexual organ or anus of the other person. California criminalizes oral sex according to three categories: Participating in oral copulation with a minor; Committing forcible oral copulation; and Acting in concert with another person to force an individual to engage in oral copulation. Participating in Oral Sex with a Minor (Penal…
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I’m Charged with a Sex Crime. What Should I Do Next?
Most typical sex-related crimes defined by California law include a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14 years of age, molestation of a child 14 years or older, forcible rape, statutory rape that is defined as consensual intercourse with someone under the age of 18, obligation to register as a sex offender, possession of obscene materials, indecent exposure, lewd act in public place, solicitation of prostitution, and sexual…
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Sex Offender Registration Act – What Should I Know about Megan’s Law
In California, persons convicted of specified sex crimes are required to register as sex offenders with local law enforcement agencies. Prior to release from jail, sex offenders are notified in writing of their duty to register, and law enforcement agencies are required to forward the registration information on each convicted sex offender to the Department of Justice. Megan's Law web site provides the public with Internet access to detailed information…
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Well-Known College Basketball Player Charged With Four Felony Counts- P.C. 243.4; P.C. 261; P.C. 290
A well-known starting forward for a college basketball team was charged with four felony counts alleging that he inappropriately touched two women without their consent. The star player is being charged with one count of sexual battery (P.C. 243.4) and three counts of rape. (P.C. 261) According to media sources, the basketball player is accused of holding two women against their will while he reached into their pants at…
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Massage Parlor Bust Reveals Prostitution and Human Trafficking
Albuquerque police shut down two local massage parlors when it was discovered that the businesses were harboring prostitution operations that may also be involved in human trafficking. On Monday afternoon, detectives shut down White Dragon massage parlor and the Healing Massage parlor on the suspicion that the employees were performing sex for money. According to police, the Chinese women who were working there may have been brought in from China…
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SEX OFFENDER PAROLEE ARRESTED FOR PAROLE VIOLATION LESS THAN AN HOUR AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON – PENAL CODE SECTION 3040 ET AL.
On November 17, 2010, sometime between 4:30 and 5:00 PM, paroled sex offender Lawrence Brown was released from prison. At 5:29 PM, police stopped his vehicle, arrested him for a parole violation, and he was headed back to prison. One of Brown's parole terms was that he not be alone with another female in a vehicle. After his release, Brown was picked up by a female friend. His friend was…
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Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Chelsea’s Law
On September 13, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1844, known as Chelsea's Law, which mandates life in a prison without the possibility of parole if a person is convicted of a violent sex crime against a minor and if aggravating factors are present. Chelsea's Law was named after Chelsea King, a 17-year-old high school senior who was sexually assaulted and murdered while jogging near a park. The murderer, John…
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