Sex Offenses
Troubles Mount For New York Giants’ Lawrence Taylor After Arrest For Rape
It was recently reported that Lawrence Taylor, better known as "LT" during his playing days as an NFL linebacker for the New York Giants, was arrested and charged with felony third-degree rape and misdemeanor patronizing a prostitute in New York. In New York, third-degree rape involves sex with a minor below the age of 17. Taylor is facing a total of five years in prison if convicted of both sexual…
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How Being Classified As A Sexually Violent Predator Can Extend A Prison Sentence And How an Experienced Southern California Sex Crimes Attorney Can Help You – California Welfare Institutions Code 6600 and 6601.3
It was recently reported that a person's prison time can be extended beyond what he or she was sentenced to in order to be committed as a sexually violent predator. David Lucas, a labeled child predator, was in prison serving a seven-year sentence for failing to register as a sex offender and was scheduled for release on parole on October 12, 2008. On December 21, 2007, corrections personnel completed a…
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A Lewd or Lascivious Act on a Child by Force or Fear in Violation of Penal Code Section 288(b)(1) Can be Punishable by Life in Prison
At Wallin & Klarich, we handle a number of child molestation cases. If you or a loved one is charged with child molestation, it is important to speak with an experienced attorney who is knowledgeable on child molestation laws. The statute of limitations does not bar the defendant's prosecution on child molestation charges under Section 288 charges because the one-strike provision of Penal Code Section 667.61 makes this offense punishable…
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Aliso Viejo man was convicted by a jury of secretly videotaping young girls
On April 30, 2010 it was reported that an Aliso Viejo man was convicted by a jury of secretly videotaping young girls as they changed out of bathing suits during a pool party at his Aliso Viejo home. The jury also found that the man engaged in inappropriate sexual activities with another 16 year old dance student. Aliso Viejo is the home of Soka University of America, a small four-year…
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NFL Star Ben Roethlisberger Accused of Sexual Assault – California Penal Code Section 243.4
It is now well-known that NFL Star Ben Roethlisberger was recently accused of sexual assault. It appears Roethlisberger was at a bar in the Georgia Town College area with friends when the alleged assault took place in the bar bathroom. This is the second alleged sexual assault incident for the Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback. The first alleged incident occurred in July of 2008. Sexual Battery/Assault, defined under California Penal Code Section…
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How an Experienced Southern California Sex Crimes Attorney Can Help You Obtain a Certificate of Rehabilitation and Help You Avoid Registering as Sex Offender in California – California Penal Code Section 290
People convicted of certain sex offenses in California who are required to register as sex offenders are told that this registration is a lifetime requirement. The lifetime requirement language is written into the penal code and many registered sex offenders believe that there is no way for them to stop registering as a result. Sex offender registration is known as a "scarlet letter" and typically has devastating effects on employment…
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Sheriff’s Detective Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges – California Penal Code 243.4
As reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Thomas John Sadler, a sheriff's detective accused of groping a prostitute while on duty, was found guilty of felony assault and battery by an officer and misdemeanor counts of assault and false imprisonment. These allegations stem from an incident in 2008 when Sadler allegedly used his status as a police officer to sexually assault a prostitute in a parking lot on Camino del…
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District Attorney Violates the Law by Violating the Legal Rights of Defendants – How an Experienced Southern California Defense Attorney Can Help Ensure Your Rights
The California State Bar Disciplinary Panel recently upheld a judge's recommendation to suspend former Santa Clara County prosecutor Benjamin Field from the State Bar for four years. Field appealed to the State Bar Review Department's finding that he had withheld exculpatory evidence and committed other misconduct in four cases he had prosecuted. He was accused of violating court orders and directives, performing incompetently, failing to obey the law, withholding evidence,…
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Nine Charged after Bullying of Teenage Student Phoebe Prince Ends in Suicide
It was recently reported that nine youths have been charged in relation to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl in Massachusetts. Phoebe Prince, who had recently moved to South Hadley, Massachusetts from Ireland, hung herself after being raped and bullied by classmates since the start of the school year in September 2009. Prince committed suicide on January 14th. Initially thought to be a case of cyber bullying, it is believed…
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How Can I Stop Registering as a Sex Offender? California Penal Code 290
If you have been convicted of a sex crime and are currently registering as a sex offender, you may be entitled to exclusion from sex registration. In the recent case of People vs. Taravella, it was decided that if you were convicted of oral copulation with a minor (14 or 15 years old), you may have a remedy to stop registration. If you are currently registering as a sex offender,…
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