In what he admitted was a “terrible joke” between friends, a Wisconsin teen has been arrested for an illegal posting on social media - a growing problem among youth who sometimes do not understand the consequences of their actions online. To avoid problems, users should be aware of common crimes linked to social media or… Read More »
Archives for February 2018
Statutory Rape Charges
Child sex crimes can run the gamut. While some are the act of a perpetrator preying on non-consenting young victims, some are more in line with what is called statutory rape where someone who has reached the age of maturity has had ‘consensual’ sexual relations with someone under the age of 18. Statutory rape is… Read More »
As Californians Celebrate, Marijuana Possession Still a Crime in Wisconsin
California’s Proposition 64 legalizes, among other things, the possession and purchase of up to an ounce of marijuana. Since the passage of the measure, people who were convicted of marijuana crimes eliminated under Prop 64 are allowed to petition the courts to have their records expunged. In addition, people convicted of marijuana possession exceeding the… Read More »