Category: Sex Crime
When someone uses artificial intelligence (AI) to digitally alter a person’s appearance to make them look like someone else and inserts it into a video with the intent to deceive and cause harm to others, it goes beyond a mere prank. Under Texas law, it is a crime. One bill passed in 2019 (S.B. 751)…
Sex crimes are among the most severe charges a person can face in Texas. Not only can a conviction result in significant fines and prison time, but the stigma of being labeled a sexual offender can potentially follow you for the rest of your life. Securing a job and housing becomes more challenging. A sex…
In Texas, as in many other jurisdictions within the United States and around the world, sexual assault is defined by the Texas Penal Code as follows. “(1) the person intentionally or knowingly: causes the penetration of the anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person’s consent; causes the penetration of…
Dallas sex criminal defense lawyers Broden & Mickelsen, LLP have published a new resource to help the public understand Texas laws on sexual assault involving a spouse. The complicated nature of sexual assault law makes it difficult for both victims and the accused to navigate the Texas legal system, particularly when a spouse or intimate…
Date rape allegations are taken very seriously by authorities, particularly if a drug is used. In Texas, the authorities are investigating allegations of date rape at the Texas Capitol. The TV station KVUE reported a Capitol staffer claimed she was drugged with a date-rape drug by a lobbyist during a meeting in downtown Austin. The…
Broden & Mickelsen, LLP Dallas criminal defense lawyer for child sex crimes explains the law in detail. For many years, the Catholic Church has come under fire for the widespread occurrence of child molestation. While the majority of the media attention has fallen on U.S. priests, clergy members in many other countries have been identified…
According to the Marshall Project, about 800,000 Americans are required to register as a sex offender. While society tends to think of people on the sex offender registry as serial predators or violent criminals, the reality is that about half are on the registry for offenses many people wouldn’t even consider crimes. How to Get…
Harassment in a term that’s used to describe actions that are intended to humiliate, embarrass or demean a person. However, the term is also one that contains a lot of gray areas in its definition – especially in the digital age we live in. Texas has a specific statute on its books that prohibits electronic…
Initiatives intended to fight sex trafficking in Texas are high on the agenda of Governor Greg Abbott and the Office of the Attorney General. However, a recent report reveals the state still has a way to go to bring human trafficking under control. A report from the Human Trafficking Institute released in June revealed the…
Children in Texas cannot consent to sex, but they can still be charged with prostitution after state Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have prevented them from being arrested and brought before juvenile courts. Abbott vetoed House Bill 1771. The legislation, authored by Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry, aimed to amend the Texas penal…