OFFENSE LEVEL FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR STATUTE (See Highlighted Part Of Statute For The Level Of Felony Or Misdemeanor Designated) Rape 1 felony Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly or intentionally has sexual intercourse with another person or knowingly or intentionally causes another person to perform or submit to other sexual conduct Continue Reading
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 towards stopping the negative effects of sexting. Here we will cover the basics Continue Reading
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 lying about her age; she and her Continue Reading
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. Being a registered sex offender can be devastating. Not only can it dictate where Continue Reading
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 vital that anyone accused of date rape, child molestation or indecent exposure discuss their case with Continue Reading
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 Violent Offender Registration Act was first enacted that registered sex offenders. That law Continue Reading
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 Corrections and Marion County Community Corrections. It also provides housing for veterans Continue Reading
Being the victim of rape, sexual abuse or any other type of sex crime is typically devastating. At any age, victims of these crimes can experience enormous amounts of severe emotional and physical trauma. For many people, it takes time to understand what has happened and to feel safe or powerful enough to talk about Continue Reading
Sex crimes are taken extremely seriously by the criminal justice system, which means the punishment you face after being charged is quite severe. But sex crimes are also the most stigmatized type of criminal offenses in our society, which has its own consequences. Find out more about what to expect after being charged with a Continue Reading
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