Recent Posts in Sex Crimes Category
Posted on Oct 16, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A band booster at Cypress Bay High in Weston has been arrested on charges related to engaging in lewd acts with teenage boys during sleepovers at his Weston home, according to the Broward ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Eric Matheny
It took a Miami-Dade jury about two hours to find a 28-year-old man guilty of sexual battery and having sexual contact with a minor. He was also found guilty of theft and false imprisonment , but ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A former Miami-Dade police officer accused of lewd or lascivious battery of a child 12 to 16 has accepted a plea agreement that will keep him out of state prison. On Tuesday, the 41-year-old former ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced last week that a man accused of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child, who was arrested on those charges earlier this year, would not be prosecuted ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2011 By Eric Matheny
News website www.nbcmiami.com reports that a Miami-Dade police officer has been arrested. The 24-year old officer is being accused of lewd and lascivious molestation of two teenage girls whom the ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
In Florida, it just became harder to be a registered sex offender . Today's Sun Sentinel told the story of a small Florida town that has effectively banned registered sex offenders from residing ...
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Posted on Nov 29, 2010 By Eric Matheny
A person who commits sexual battery upon a person 12 years of age or older without that person's consent, when the alleged victim is physically helpless to resist, commits a felony of the first ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Every good criminal defense attorney knows when to fight and when to fold. However, a large part of what we do is negotiate plea bargains that will serve our clients' best interests. A good plea ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Just being accused of a sex crime can ruin your life. You can lose your job. You can be kicked out of school. Your marriage and family life can be destroyed. The stigma of a sexually-motivated offense ...
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