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New Senate Bill Would Deny Sex Offenders Their Retirements!
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 knowledge. Your home address is available for everyone to see on the…
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How is “Date Rape” Different From Regular “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 Michigan law has to say about them, and how they differ from each other. The…
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Is It Illegal to Hire an Escort in Michigan?
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 sex worker who doesn’t display her profession openly, unlike a prostitute who works ‘on the street’ or in a brothel. Call…
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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…
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How do You Fight a Statutory Rape Charge in Michigan? (Pt 2)
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 defend against that kind of charge. As you can imagine, it’s a very tricky charge to fight, and requires a…
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Why Someone Might Falsely Accuse You of Rape! (Pt 1)
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 media gets involved). In most cases, that’s exactly the way it should be. However, there are cases where…
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How do You Defend a Statutory Rape Charge here in Michigan? (Pt 1)
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 different from rape) but one or both of the parties involved was too young to legally give consent. In short, it’s sex with an underage person.…
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How Do I Get My Name Taken Off The Michigan Sex Offender Registry? (Pt 3)
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 to have their names taken off the public Michigan Sex Offender Registry, and the basics of…
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How Do I Get My Name Taken Off The Michigan Sex Offender Registry? (Pt 2)
Hi there, welcome back to this discussion about how to try to get your name removed from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. In the previous article we explained the fact that it can sometimes be done, and that anyone who is eligible really should pursue this option. As all convicted sex offenders realize, being a…
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How Do I Get My Name Taken Off The Michigan Sex Offender Registry? (Pt 1)
If you know anything about the Michigan sex offender registry, then you know it’s an online database meant to track sex offenders in the state of Michigan. Allowing both law enforcement and the general public a chance to keep tabs on people who are considered a potential danger to society, after they’re released from jail…
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