Blurry shadows of three boys friends walking together The possession of lewd visual material depicting a child is a relatively new law in Texas. This statute closes the gap between child pornography and other inappropriate material that does not meet the criteria for pornography. The idea behind this law is noble: to protect children from […]
If you face charges for videotaping someone without their consent in Texas, the first thing you should do is contact a criminal defense attorney. State law classifies Invasive Visual Recording as a sexual offense, regardless of what the prosecution says your alleged or perceived intent was. A camera’s lens lit in red and blue. Invasive […]
Texas has its own set of sex crime statutes, and every case has the potential to “reach federal” for a variety of reasons. The state of Texas regards sex crimes to be extremely serious, with some sex charges attracting up to a life sentence. Sex offenses usually make one be included in the sex offender […]
If the police take your computer, you likely have many questions. Will you be arrested? Will you ever get your computer back? Learn what your rights are and how to proceed. Someone’s hand pening a laptop. Why will the police take your computer? Law enforcement confiscates computers and other devices to look for evidence. That […]
It’s shocking to learn that you are under investigation for child pornography. If law enforcement serves you with a search warrant, you have certain rights to uphold. Learn more about what to do if the police come to your house. A man in handcuffs next to his laptop. What to do if the police knock […]
Imagine this scenario. You’re at the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, about to leave on a trip. After standing in line for almost an hour, you’re finally at the TSA checkpoint. You place your shoes and carry-on bag on the conveyor belt. Law enforcement then approaches you and wants to talk to you. You won’t […]
Statistics show that people all around the globe access and download pornography via the internet. According to Visual Capitalist, the adult content website Pornhub has 3.3 billion monthly visitors, making it the 10th most visited site in the world. As more and more internet sex crimes make the news, many people have questions. “Is pornography […]
The internet makes it possible to buy and sell virtually anything online, and that includes illegal drugs. Some people may wonder, “Can you get arrested for selling drugs online?” Yes, you definitely can. If an activity is illegal in real life, it’s illegal online. Unfortunately, not everyone who is arrested for selling drugs online actually […]
In the U.S. legal system, anyone accused of a crime is considered “innocent until proven guilty.” Unfortunately, this presumption of innocence does not extend to the general public. In many people’s eyes, an accusation or an arrest is the same as a conviction. The sexual abuse of a child is so horrendous that even a […]
On September 1, 2021, Texas became the first state to make the solicitation of prostitution a felony. The consequences of an arrest or a false accusation are more than shock and embarrassment. Anyone convicted of this crime could end up serving time in a Texas state jail. How Texas Law Defines ‘Soliciting Prostitution’ According to § […]