Regardless of the crime, all citizens should be treated with a presumption of innocence when navigating the justice system. That is the way the system is meant to work. However, that principal is often violated and difficult to correct. In a recent case, the defense was able to prove the violation and get a rape Read More…
Category: Criminal Sex Offense
Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome Expert Witness Testimony Went Too Far, Defendant Awarded New Trial
I rarely discuss out of state appellate decisions, unless the issues involved could be influential in the State of Washington. An appellate case out of California, People v. Cody Julian, is a recent example. It involves an area of psychology called Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome. What is Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome? Child Sexual Read More…
Is Voyeurism Normal Teenage Behavior?
A “voyeur” is someone who experiences sexual arousal when intentionally spying on unsuspecting people who may be disrobing, naked, or engaging in sexual activity. Voyeurism includes the act of recording what is observed for later viewing. The sexual arousal is as much from knowing the person is clueless about being observed, as is the actual Read More…