Category : Sexual Offenses
California Designer Convicted of Sexual Assault
A Beverly Hills fashion designer has just been found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault that could result in him receiving a lifetime prison sentence. Anand Jon… Full article »
Los Angeles Cop Faces Sexual Assault Charges
An officer of the Los Angeles Police Department has recently been indicted on one misdemeanor charge, as well as three felony counts, for a series of sexual offenses… Full article »
Supreme Court Hears DNA Case
Today, the Supreme Court will start hearing a case that debates whether a convicted rapist has the constitutional right to perform DNA testing on genetic material gathered at… Full article »
Supreme Court Declines Revisiting Execution Decision
On Sept. 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their opinion that declines to revisit its June 2008 decision outlawing executions for individuals convicted of raping children. By a 7-2 vote,… Full article »
Men Convicted of Rape Fight for Release
Four men from Houston, Texas who were charged and imprisoned nearly 25 years ago for rape are still fighting to be released.
The long term prison sentence was… Full article »
Ohio Man Freed After 18 Years in Prison
A man who spent 18 years behind bars was recently released after he was proven innocent of his charges.
The man was charged and jailed for allegedly raping a 10-year-old… Full article »
Boston Man Files Suit Against City
A man who was wrongly convicted of a sexual assault crime and spent seven years as a registered sex offender, after being released from prison, was recently proved… Full article »
Wrongly Imprisoned North Carolina Man
According to reports, a man who was wrongly imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit is now eligible to receive more money from the state of North Carolina.
Before lawmakers… Full article »
Man Receives Funds for Wrongful Conviction in Louisiana
A man who was wrongly imprisoned for 26 years at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was recently freed and cleared of his convictions.
The man was Full article »
The Erosion of the Right to Confrontation in Child Sexual Abuse Trials
Few criminal cases have higher stakes than those involving accusations of child sexual abuse. The accusation alone can permanently damage a person’s reputation in the community. A conviction may bring… Full article »
