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What’s the difference between a parent changing his baby’s diaper and a child molester fondling a 12-year-old’s breasts? In Arizona, that’s a trick question—because, legally, there is no difference. In a state Supreme Court ruling that came out last week, the justices determined that intentionally or knowingly touch the private parts of a child under age 15 is automatically a

More than 800,000 people are now on the nationwide list of registered sex offenders, a number that has grown dramatically in recent years and continues to climb. Most of them are on the list for life, carrying the stigma and onerous restrictions of a registered sex offender with no chance of ever getting off the list. All offenders are treated

“There is a stink rotting in the Florida Attorney General’s office.” That was a quote from FLORIDA legislators Ted Deutch and Debbie Wassermann Schultz concerning the scandal that is emerging out of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office after it was discovered that she declined to investigate Trump University days after receiving a political contribution from Donald Trump. All we can

The case of Smith v. Florida was decided last week in the Florida Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held that use of a file sharing program DOES constitute “transmission” of Child Pornography under Florida Statute 847.0137. Smith argued that because he never directly sent files to an individual, but instead someone took files from his computer through the use of

If you were about to hire a dog walker or pet sitter, you’d want to know if the person had a history of animal abuse, right? The County of Hillsborough knows you do! That’s why this November, Hillsborough will be launching it’s animal abuser registry. According to this Washington Post article, “Law enforcement officials will, at least in theory, be

“After being arrested, I was suicidal and hopeless,” Austin Yabandith, a 17-year-old from Superior, Wisconsin, recalls. “As of right now, I am just hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.” The “worst” would be pretty bad. After discovering indecent photos of Austin’s 15-year-old girlfriend on his cell phone—as well as a video of the couple having sex—authorities charged