The subject of prostitution can get the most rabid of feminists at each others’ throats. Is prostitution a form of abuse that reflects a paternalistic male-dominated society’s abuse and exploitation of women, or is it a way a woman can choose to use her own body to obtain her share Read more »
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When It Comes to Prostitution, It’s the Women Who Pay, Study Shows
by sexcrimesdefense May 19, 2012 » Add the first comment.
FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF SEX CRIMES DESTROY LIVES
by sexcrimesdefense May 16, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Among all types of crime, sex crimes, in particular, seem to have the potential for false accusations. Because sexually-related crimes are usually not committed in front of witnesses, police and prosecutors must rely heavily on the word of the alleged victim. This creates an opportunity for the unscrupulous to make Read more »
Brooklyn District Attorney Steps onto a Slippery Slope in Exempting Orthodox Jewish Group from Sex Crimes Publicity
by sexcrimesdefense May 15, 2012 » Add the first comment.
A group of ultra-orthodox Jews in Brooklyn has managed to effectively exempt themselves from laws requiring educators, therapists, and health professionals to report incidences of sexual abuse to authorities. Advocates for the group, Agudath Israel of America, say that members of their community should not report sexual abuse to police Read more »
Oakland Park, Florida, Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking
by sexcrimesdefense May 9, 2012 » Add the first comment.
James “Red” Mozie, who was convicted in December on sex trafficking and child pornography charges connected with his running of a Broward County brothel featuring minor girls between the ages of 13 and 17, has been sentenced to life in prison. Mozie is the former owner of The Boom Boom Read more »
Life Sentence for Circus Performer Who Molested Kids
by sexcrimesdefense May 6, 2012 » Add the first comment.
A news release from the office of R.J. Larizza, State Attorney for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida states reports that Circuit Judge Patti A. Christensen, a judge in Putnam County, Fl. has sentenced Daniel Snodgrass, a 58-year-old circus performer, to life in prison for molestation and sexual battery charges. Read more »
Miami Coach Accused of Showing Kids Porn and Conducting Masturbation Contests
A Miami man who has been coaching children for fifteen years at various Miami basketball courts as what he terms an “independent coach” has been arrested on two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, two counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, and four other obscenity counts according to a Miami Read more »
Humane Society Worker Arrested for Alleged Sex with Dog and Child Porn
by sexcrimesdefense May 4, 2012 » Add the first comment.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that an employee of the Pinellas County Humane Society in Clearwater, Florida, 29-year-old Eric Antunes, has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography . . .and having sex with his girlfriend’s dog. The Clearwater police found the images after receiving a tip about the Read more »
Juvenile Sex Offenders on the Rise in Texas
by sexcrimesdefense April 28, 2012 » Add the first comment.
In the last five years, the number of juveniles committing sexual assaults has increased 17 percent in Harris County, Texas while most other major juvenile crimes have gone down. Sex offenses increased from 121 to 142 during the five-year period, while other violent juvenile crimes, including murder and robbery, dropped Read more »
Colombia Prostitution Scandal Continues to Grow
by sexcrimesdefense April 24, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Reuters reports today that a 12th member of the U.S. military has been implicated in the Cartagena, Colombia, prostitution scandal, also involving 12 Secret Service agents. According to allegations, the Secret Service and military personnel may have taken as many as 21 women to their hotel in Cartagena Read more »
Police as Perpetrators of Sex Crimes
by sexcrimesdefense April 17, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Hardly a day goes by without a law enforcement officer somewhere in the United States being charged with a sex-related crime. These are just a couple of reports from the past few days: In Texas, the Houston Press reports that a police officer who had repeated sexual encounters with a Read more »
