Hon. Alex Kozinski and the Challenge for Judges
Hon. Alex Kozinski, the 9th Circuit Court Chief Judge, has recently found himself in some serious trouble. He posted some sexual content on the Internet, photos and videos, which were discovered by the prosecuting attorney. The case was an obscenity trial in Los Angeles federal court and seeing as how the judge had many images and […]
Internet Providers Fight Child Porn
The nation’s biggest internet providers have agreed to fight online child pornography by shutting down websites and limiting access to internet bulletin boards. The agreement follows an 8-month investigation of internet pornography by the New York attorney general. Time Warner Cable, Verizon Communications and Sprint Nextel made the joint announcement yesterday. They agreed to develop […]
Gay Marriage Ruling: How Will It Impact Criminal Law
Recently, the California Supreme Court ruled that denying marriage to same-sex couples was against the constitution of the State of California, thus legalizing gay marriage throughout the state (at least for now). While this will have great repercussions on the law in general, especially civil law, there are a great many areas in criminal law […]
New Law Will Help Rape Victims
Rape victims are finally catching a break. A new federal mandate that goes into effect in 2009 will allow rape victims to undergo a forensic rape exam in a local emergency room without going to the police. The evidence will be sealed and kept on file in case they decide to press charges. Many rape […]
Sex Offenders as Teachers: Educators Betraying Trust
There is an unfortunately long history of teachers who take advantage of their male or female students, and commit either rape, statutory rape or some other sexual offense. There is also an unfortunate history of students making bogus claims against teachers because they have a grudge over a grade or some other lame excuse.
In the […]
Gang Violence: A Target for Law Enforcement
The last few months have seen a huge rise in the attention put on gang violence in Los Angeles. Racial issues, weapons, drug offenses and more are all a part of what law enforcement faces when it comes to gangs. Police have begun focusing on how to deal with gang violence, and are cracking down […]
Teachers Face License Suspension for Sex Crimes
Closing what Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) called a loophole, the California Senate last week voted unanimously to automatically suspend a teacher’s license if their license had been revoked in another state for sexual misconduct. Previously teachers were allowed to remain in the classroom while the California Teacher Credentialing Commission investigated, a process that can take […]
Sex Offenders Living at Day Care Homes
It’s every working parent’s worst nightmare. You leave your child with a person you trust to cherish and care for them as you would only to find they may have sexually abused your child. That’s the horror some California parents faced who sent their children to several different Los Angeles area day care homes.
Last week […]
The Filth and the Fury: Sex Offenders From Both Perspectives
Sex Offender laws are serious in California. A law on the books known as Megan’s Law states that sex offenders, on top of jail time, fines and probation, have to register with the state and their local communities as sex offenders. There has been a great deal of news lately over the Pope’s recent comments […]
False Accusations of Prostitution, Sex Crimes Destroy the Innocent
A comment to our March 25 post, NY Prostitution Scandal Reveals Seamy Sex Politics, points out the power that sexual accusation has to destroy careers and personal credibility.
Reader Tomas objected to our reference to former U.S. Senator Gary Hart saying, “He was never even accused of a criminal act (if there was a criminal act, […]