Deposed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein gets caught in more accusations and allegations of sexual abuse, and the public learns more about the “forcible touching” law.
READ MOREWhat to Do If You’re Sexually Assaulted
Dr. David Newman, a former emergency room physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, was sentenced on Monday to twenty-four months in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting four female patients. Newman was also remanded to three years of post-release supervision. Newman pleaded guilty to a sole count of first-degree sexual abuse and four counts […]
READ MORENew York City Subway Sexual Assaults Down — Or Are They?
Complaints of sexual offense on the New York City subway system have risen over 50 percent compared to the same time last year. The report, released June 20, 2016, includes violations such as unwanted touching, public lewdness, and unlawful surveillance: taking inappropriate video or images. “Few males know this crime happens,” said Joseph Fox, transit […]
READ MORENew York City homicide rate for 2015 tops last year’s tally, data shows
In a week punctuated by the killing of a 2-month-old boy in the Bronx, New York City’s homicide rate has passed 2014’s record low tally, with 339 killings through Sunday, according to the latest NYPD data. For all of 2014, New York City reported 333 homicides — the lowest number since the modern era of […]
READ MOREJamar Pinkney Sr. Shoots his teen son over alleged sex abuse of toddler
A Michigan father, Jamar Pinkney Sr, 37, is accused of killing his son after learning the 15-year-old teen may have sexually abused a 3-year-old toddler. The father played both judge, jury and executioner in this bizarre real life story. Jamar Pinkney Sr was enraged after learning his teen son Jamar Pinkney Jr. had, “inappropriate contact” […]
READ MOREOn the Broader Implications of Eschenbach, and the relevance of Lawrence v. Texas to Medical Marijuana
To expand a little on yesterday’s post about Abigail Alliance v. Eschenbach, the rationale articulated by the DC Circuit in upholding a right to access non-FDA approved could have broader implications that would be relevant for the argument on medical marijuana, but ultimately the relevance depends on the way the due process balancing analysis would […]
READ MOREHow Do Human Traffickers Target Children?
Many people in the United States who are being trafficked for sex are U.S. citizens, and the average age at which victims are first trafficked is between 11 and 14. Both wealthy and poor children are at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking, and often the pimps that first solicit victims to be trafficked […]
READ MOREMaryland governor to sign same-sex marriage into law on Thursday
Marylands Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed When Maryland’s governor, Martin O’Malley, signed legislation declaring same-sex marriage lawful, it was another controversial victory in a long line of controversial victories for the Democratic state leader. New York criminal defense lawyers backed the bill and promised to endorse it once it was passed. When the bill was finally […]
READ MOREChild Pornography : The Problem Continues
A rabbi, a registered nurse and a Boy Scout troop leader were among the people arrested recently in New York City on charges of swapping child pornography. The case is being called by federal officials one of the largest-ever roundups in the metro area. The arrests came as the result of an extensive investigation by […]
READ MOREAttorney from Saddle River charged with distributing child pornography
FBI agents arrested a 64-year-old lawyer Thursday on charges of distributing child pornography after executing a search warrant at his home in Saddle River on Thursday, authorities said. Edward M. De Sear, a partner at the New York office of Allen & Overy, an international law firm, was charged with distributing at least three […]
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