Washington to Consider Changes to Sexting Teens and Child Pornography Laws

When laws are hastily written, vague or overly broad, they can do more harm than good.  I have previously written about the criminal sexual offense of Dealing in Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct.  That crime is currently defined as any person that “develops, duplicates, publishes, prints, disseminates, exchanges, finances, attempts to Read More…

Stay Silent – Exercise Your 5th Amendment Rights!

A federal court conviction for possessing child pornography was recently upheld in a case that illustrates exercising one’s 5th Amendment rights is a wise thing to do (U.S. v. Chilaca No 17-10296).  Remaining silent is particularly advised if English is not your native language. In this instance, the defendant really helped the government (and hurt Read More…

Undercover Cops Pose as Escort Via Text Message

Undercover prostitution stings are nothing new. There is a very good chance the escort you hired through alternative print media, Craigslist, or the Internet is actually an undercover police officer. You are likely being lured down a path of personal destruction and criminal prosecution. From TV and movies, we’ve learned that a john gets pinched Read More…