Convicted sex offenders in Michigan have little in the way of privacy, and very few rights as people! Hello and welcome back. In this two part series we’re discussing a very controversial issue – whether or not convicted sex offenders in Michigan really have any rights. The law says they do, but the reality is […]
Do Sex Offenders Have Any Rights Here in Michigan? (Pt 1)
Convicted sex offenders have very few rights in Michigan, and almost no privacy. But as you probably already know, Michigan’s sex offender laws have been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court! In recent years there has been a big push towards recognizing the rights of the accused and convicted. Whether the issue is rising wrongful […]
New Senate Bill Would Deny Sex Offenders Their Retirements!
The US Senate is considering taking pensions away from certain sex offenders! Sex offenders don’t have a lot of rights. Once you’ve been convicted of a ‘sexual offense’ – even if the crime itself isn’t violent or even sexual in nature – you’re future is irrevocably changed. Your status as a sex offender is public […]
How is “Date Rape” Different From Regular “Rape”?
Date rape doesn’t have to include an actual date in order to count as rape! You’ve probably heard the terms “rape” and “date rape”, and you may have wondered why they were different. So we’d like to clear up any confusion you may have about what exactly these two types of sexual assault are, what […]
Is It Illegal to Hire an Escort in Michigan?
The idea that an escort is simply a glamorous, paid-for date is rather antiquated. A real escort is a sex worker. Before we answer that question, let’s take a look at exactly what we mean when we say “escort”. The most common current definition of the term ‘escort’ would be a call girl, or a […]
Why Someone Might Falsely Accuse You of Rape! (Pt 2)
Welcome back. We’ve been talking about why a person would lie about having consensual sex with someone, and accuse them of rape instead. It may seem inconceivable, but it really happens, and for a lot of possible reasons. As we explained in the previous article, shame is one common motivating factor, and fear of the […]
How do You Fight a Statutory Rape Charge in Michigan? (Pt 2)
Most people can learn to defend themselves against physical assault, but few are prepared for defending themselves against false allegations. Hello there and welcome back. We opened a discussion in the previous article about what it means to be charged with statutory rape here in Michigan, and how an experienced sex crime defense attorney would […]
Why Someone Might Falsely Accuse You of Rape! (Pt 1)
There are many reasons why someone might lie about rape. Here are some of the more common ones. This is not a popular subject. We have finally moved out of the era of victim blaming and shaming, and into a time when not believing the victim can be a very unpopular choice (especially when social […]
How do You Defend a Statutory Rape Charge here in Michigan? (Pt 1)
Defending yourself against a physical assault is something you can train for, but defensing yourself against false allegations is something that most people aren’t prepared for! You’ve probably heard the term “statutory rape” before – most people have. The term refers to sex acts between people that were consensual when they happened (which makes it […]
How Do I Get My Name Taken Off The Michigan Sex Offender Registry? (Pt 3)
Being on the sex offender makes a lot of information about you available to the public. Hi there, and thanks for joining us for the wrap up on the subject of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registry. If you remember from our previous articles, we’ve already covered the recent changes in the law that allow certain people […]
