Sex crimes are serious and offer little opportunity for individuals to return to their normal lives if they are convicted. For example, when a person is charged with and convicted of rape in Indiana, they must register with the state’s sex offender registry. Inclusion...
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Sex Crimes
The elements of rape under Indiana law
Charges concerning sexual assault and rape are very serious under Indiana law. When facing these forms of criminal accusations, individuals should know that they have rights and options. They may even have options to prepare and argue defenses to their charges and...
The fallout from a sex crime conviction can last years
Like many other states, Indiana has laws requiring those convicted of sex crimes to register as sex offenders. The requirement to register with local law enforcement can be either a 10-year requirement or a lifetime obligation depending on the crime that was...
Can a 14- or 15-year-old consent to sexual activities?
Love knows no bounds, and it is not unusual for one adult to develop a sexual relationship with a much older adult. However, there are limits on such activities, specifically involving those below the age of consent under Indiana law. Indiana’s age of consent laws...
Indiana sex crimes penalties and defense options
While facing allegations of any crime can be damaging for anyone, some crimes can create a major stigma and damage to ones personal and professional reputation regardless if a conviction results. Being accused of a sex crime is not a minor situation. Therefore,...
Defense options for allegations of rape and sexual assault
Indiana laws regarding rape and sexual assault are specific and cover a broad range of prohibited sexual acts and conduct. Many factors can influence the type and severity of sex crime charges against an individual, including but not limited to the alleged victim’s...
You could get charged for sharing someone’s nudes without consent
All it takes is a few seconds alone in the room to take a sexy snapshot and send it on its way to someone else. Sharing these kinds of intimate images and making videos of sexual acts have become mainstream behaviors. There's no shame in using technology to help boost...
Unfounded sexual allegation: spotlighting the damage done
There’s no disputing that most people are inclined to give the benefit of doubt to an alleged victim targeting another person in a sex crimes case.How flatly horrific is it when a claim of rape, assault or other criminal conduct is untrue? And what if it is made...
Indiana sex crimes accusations: broad-based ramifications
A notable fact concerning a sex-crime accusation is that it can have devastating consequences for an alleged offender, even absent a subsequent conviction.Sex crimes come with a stigma - sometimes permanent - for any Indiana resident accused of wrongful behavior. The...
What counts as sexual assault after the Weinstein case?
The conviction of the powerful movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has changed the way many think about cases of rape and sexual assault. Prosecutors and women’s rights advocates are hailing it as a large win. But what, if anything, does it really change about the way...