Defendant WINS in Federal Internet Sting Prosecution

We all hear about these police stings, where law enforcement officers post or respond to ads on ADULT dating sites and then, after engaging in a sexually charged conversation and some strong leading, pull a “switch-a-roo” and announce the fictitious person is fictitiously under-age. We all know what usually happens; the feds threaten decades in prison but offer a plea

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Police arrest man accused of shooting, killing convicted sex offender

25 year old Rashaud D. Watson, from Clarksville, Tennessee, turned himself into police today after he was wanted for the murder of a registered sex offender. Watson reportedly entered the man’s home, pulled out a gun, and shot the victim multiple times. He fled before officers arrived. Apparently Watson knew the victim’s daughter. Stories are highlighting the “sex offender” angle,

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Pennsylvania community leaders deserve appreciation for giving second chances.

Recently, the Spartansburg, Pennsylvania community made national headlines by re-electing their fire chief, who happened to be a registered sex offender. Sadly, the newly re-elected chief resigned over the publicity, but many have stood behind him even in the wake of the negative publicity. A local news station, WJAC, featured another Pennsylvania community that had a similar situation, but chose

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Vacation rental bills in peril

TALLAHASSEE – Behind the scenes maneuvering by lobbyist Chip Case, Anna Maria City Attorney Becky Vose and her son, attorney Wade Vose, may have helped derail two vacation rentals bills being debated by state legislators. Defeating either bill would preserve local governments’ ability to regulate vacation rentals. During the House of Representatives’ Thursday, Feb. 22, Government Accountability Committee meeting, Rep.

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