With so many young adults meeting online these days, potential problems exist when someone over the age of 18 and someone under the age of 18 become romantically involved. Sometimes young people do not realize that they may be committing a crime when they enter into a sexual relationship with another young adult who may be… Read More »
Proving Consent in Sexual Assault Cases
Recently, the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates rejected a resolution to endorse the Affirmative Consent Standard, which called for state legislatures to “define consent in sexual assault cases as the assent of a person competent to give consent…and provide that consent is expressed by word or action in the context of all circumstances”. The… Read More »
Wisconsin Man Faces Fourth Degree Sexual Assault Charges
A Wisconsin massage therapist has been charged with two counts of fourth degree sexual assault after two clients complained about inappropriate touching during their appointments. When the police were alerted the masseuse was arrested on the scene. In Wisconsin there are four degrees of sexual assault: Wisconsin first degree sexual assault 1st Wisconsin sexual assault… Read More »
Lifetime GPS Monitoring For Sex Crimes
Last week the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a judge was not required to tell a man he would face lifetime GPS monitoring in exchange for his guilty plea to sex crimes. The man, who plead guilty to second degree sexual assault of a child and third degree sexual assault, sought a plea withdrawal arguing… Read More »
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 »
Milwaukee Sexual Assault Arrest
A Milwaukee firefighter has been charged with second degree sexual assault by the use of force against a female co-worker. In Wisconsin, second degree sexual assault (Section 940.225) is generally defined as sexual contact or sex under any circumstances that include the use of threat or force, results in injury, is perpetrated against someone who… Read More »
Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault
Many of us have seen reports in newspapers or on television about a sexual assault and assume that the alleged perpetrator is guilty of the crime. However, a number of those accused of sexual assault may be innocent. If you or a family member is falsely accused of sexual assault, you you may feel like… Read More »