Modern technology is amazing, but the wrong click of a button has gotten many people into serious trouble – especially teenagers. “Sexting,” which is broadly defined as the act of sending sexually explicit photos (nude or otherwise) to an intimate partner, has become...
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Will your neighbors know if you have to register as a sex offender?
You're facing serious allegations of a crime of a sexual nature, and you are certainly worried about spending time behind bars and other such ramifications. On top of that, you know that you may have to register as a sex offender if you're convicted. This is...
Tips for asking for consent
Before a sexual encounter with someone else, it's important to ask for consent. In fact, this is one of the best ways that you can avoid later being accused of any type of criminal activity. As long as you've communicated clearly with the other person and gotten their...
Certain deepfake apps may run afoul of revenge porn laws
In Maryland, as in many other states, it is illegal for someone to share intimate videos or pictures of someone else without their consent. Even if someone sent you a racy photo or let you videotape an intimate encounter, you cannot share that media with other people...
Could artificial intelligence (AI) lead to mistaken sex crimes charges?
Will the use of artificial intelligence (AI) make the world be useful to combat sex crimes -- or will it lead to the mistaken prosecution of innocent people? Artificial intelligence (AI) and sex crimes don’t seem to intuitively go together. However, some enterprising...
What responsibility comes with being a registered sex offender?
If a conviction requires registering as a sex offender, it is important for you to be aware of the requirements that are set forth by state law. Failing to adhere to the requirements of sex offender registration can result in a violation of your probation and parole...
What leads to indecent exposure charges in Maryland?
State laws limit some behaviors that people may find offensive or upsetting. Sometimes, actions that are completely innocent can seem predatory or abusive to those who view them. Indecent exposure laws exist to protect people from intentional abuses by those who are...
Understanding statutory rape in Maryland
Statutory rape may be one of the most misunderstood criminal offenses. Unlike other forms of rape, it does not necessarily involve violence, coercion, fraud or intoxication. It instead focuses on the age difference between the partners. People in healthy and happy...
Defenses when your charged with having child pornography on your computer
It’s illegal to create and share sexually explicit images of minors -- and even having a single image in the files on your computer can lead to serious charges. If you’ve been charged with the possession of digital images of child pornography, is there even any kind...
When could sharing explicit pictures online lead to charges?
Posting and sharing sexy videos or images has become a common practice, especially for people in a relationship. Provided that the people in the image or video that you share are over the age of 18, you probably assumed that you won't break the law with a simple post...