Burlington County Statutory Rape Defense Lawyers Most people associate statutory rape as sex with a minor or forced sex with a minor. Rape typically evokes force and violence, which is typical of sexual assault. However, statutory rape is not exclusively rape in the usual sense of forcible, nonconsensual sex. In fact, statutory rape is not […]
Megan’s law came about after a tragic kidnapping, rape, and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994. Megan’s law mandates sex offenders to register with local police in charge of adding them to the New Jersey Sex Offender Internet Registry. Offenders are forced to register so law enforcement and sometimes, the community knows of their presence, […]
Sexual assault is unconsented to sexual contact or penetration. A prosecutor must prove all the elements of the crime to convict someone of sexual assault, specifically that unconsented to sexual contact or penetration occurred in a specific way with a particular victim. N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 sets forth the different types of sexual assault, such as sexual […]
Common Areas of Your Life that may be Affected by a Sex Crime Allegation in NJ Criminal offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior, such as sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault, luring or enticing a minor, aggravated criminal sexual contact, and several others, have severe consequences. The accused may suffer the effects for years, even after serving their sentence. […]
There are Multiple Charges You May Face for Cybersex Crimes in NJ, and Harsh Penalties Such as Imprisonment and Possible Sex Offender Registration if Convicted. Sex crime accusations in New Jersey can result in a nightmare for those accused. Should the person charged plead guilty or stand trial and lose, a conviction may mean a […]
Megan’s Law Tier Designation Appeal Lawyers in Burlington County Our firm can help with reviewing the tiering decision in your Megan’s Law case and appealing your tier classification to reduce it in Southern New Jersey. After the rape and murder of Megan Kanka, then a seven year old girl who lived across the street from […]
Recently, our office represented a client facing third degree charges for Possession of Child Pornography (also referred to as Endangering the Welfare of a Child) in New Jersey. The charges stemmed from an investigation into our client’s digital and personal files over an extended period of time. Eventually, a warrant was executed and involved the search and seizure […]
Sexual Assault Attorneys in Burlington County Florence, New Jersey, resident, Jerell Manson, was arrested last week by Cinnaminson Police Officers in connection with rape allegations. According to news articles, Mr. Manson used “Plenty of Fish” (a dating platform) to lure a Philadelphia woman. This woman, traveled to Cinnaminson, in Burlington County, where Mr. Manson, allegedly, raped her. Police […]
An employee of the Evesham, NJ, branch of the Citizens Bank was recently arrested and charged with Invasion of Privacy, a third degree offense in New Jersey. The defendant was alleged to have hid a cell phone in the women’s bathroom at the bank. After the Evesham Police Department was notified of the allegations, they conducted an […]
A pastor in Medford Township, New Jersey, recently confessed to sex crimes against four minors, as well as sexual misconduct with another juvenile. According to officials from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office, 74-year-old pastor Harry L. Thomas pleaded guilty to three second-degree counts of sexual assault and one count of aggravated sexual assault, which is a first-degree offense. […]