Sex Crimes

Sexting continues to be a phenomenon of new technology, but a dangerous one that parents owe it to their children to understand, even at the sacrifice of some of the child’s privacy. Indiana has implemented an especially robust legal backdrop specifically geared...

A former Park Tudor basketball coach who allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a female student will be held at Brandon Hall while his case proceeds. The facility where the man is staying contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Indiana Department of...

The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice published an article in the Justice Policy Journal in 2014 that examined the public’s perception of people who were listed on a sex offender’s registry. In 1994, the Jacob Wetterling Crimes against Children and Sexually...

Everyone should understand that convictions of a sexually-related crime can be devastating. However, just being accused of sexual misconduct could be ruinous even without a conviction. These allegations have the power to destroy reputations and relationships so it is...

Criminal offenses involving sexual misconduct are viewed in an especially-harsh light across Indiana and people convicted of these crimes typically see some of the most aggressive penalties. One such harsh penalty can be the requirement to register as a sex offender....

An Indiana teen’s parents say part of his penalty for having sex with a 14-year-old girl is cruel and inhuman punishment. Along with jail time, his sentence included registering as a sex offender. He will be on the list for 25 years, even though the girl admits to...