Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Rape | Sex Crimes | Statutory Rape
Statutory rape laws are based on the premise that minor children are incapable of informed consent to sex acts. The inability of minors to form consent is written in the statutes – hence the term “statutory rape.” In statutory rape, … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
Generally speaking, the overall crime rate on college campus has dropped substantially — except for one important area. Reports of sex crimes increased by an astounding 205% between 2001 and 2015. This probably sounds terrifying – and it should. However, … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
Sex crime consequences are some of the most severe in the Colorado criminal statutes – and for good reason. Sex crimes have long-lasting psychological impacts on survivors, and are a threat to society. To protect potential victims, convicted sex offenders … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
Recently, a Colorado man received the longest-ever sentence for human trafficking in U.S. history. Brock Franklin, 31, was convicted on 30 violations that fall under Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act, including numerous sex crimes. Several children and women provided testimony … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry
If you’re convicted of a sex crime, one of the consequences of that crime usually involves having to register as a sex offender. Every state, along with our federal government, has a sex offender registry, but one court has found … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
In our state, if you’re convicted of a sexual offense, you are required to register as a sex offender for five, 10, or 20 years – up to life. What happens, however, when you’ve completed your registration period? Your first … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
If you are the parent of teenagers, you’ve probably heard all kinds of things about the dangers of sexting. If you are a young single adult, you’ve probably heard horror stories from friends or peers about sexts gone wrong. Even … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes
Whether the offender is a teenage boy or a fully grown adult, no one likes a Peeping Tom. The term is a silly name for someone who “peeps” into the windows of homes, either by using binoculars from a distance, … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault
Our country needs a lesson on sexual assault. College campuses around the nation are awash in controversy over allegations, accusations, and a “rape culture.” Regardless of whether the incidents actually occurred, our President-elect has openly bragged about committing sexual assault, … Continue reading
Posted By: Jacob Martinez
Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry
We often talk about different types of crimes in two categories: violent and non-violent. Violent crimes cause bodily harm to others (think assault or murder), and non-violent crimes typically involve white-collar crimes or indiscretions concerning money or property (theft, embezzlement, … Continue reading
