SCOTUS Hears Arguments on State Law Banning Sex Offenders from Facebook
Those who oppose the law claim it has a chilling effect on the First Amendment. It may be hard to believe, but... Read More
School Officials Who Fail to Report Inappropriate Relationships Face Criminal Sanctions
Texas school superintendent and principals who fail to report teachers who enter inappropriate relationships with students face potential criminal charges under a... Read More
Lawmakers Call for More Action on Baylor University Rape Claims
An expanding investigation and allegations of a cover up of alleged sexual assaults at Baylor University in Texas have led to calls... Read More
New Bill in Texas Would Increase the Penalties for Groping
Groping would become a more serious offense in Texas if a new bill filed in the General Assembly becomes law. The Texas... Read More
Traveling Abroad as a Sex Offender
Registered sex offenders may find it difficult to travel abroad, as some countries may deny a sex offender a visa when they... Read More
Dallas Police Start to Tackle Backlog of More than 4,000 Rape Kits
Dallas sexual offense attorney news update: More than two years after Texas started to require all law enforcement agencies to tally up... Read More
Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting 15-year-old has HIV, according to Reports
The arrest of teachers inevitably makes news headlines. The Dallas Morning Newsrecently reported on how a Richardson ISD teacher who was arrested last... Read More
Richardson High School Teacher is Accused of Having an Improper Relationship with a Student
There is an increase in inappropriate student-teacher relationships. Sexual offenses can carry a great deal of stigma especially when those who... Read More
Texas Man is First to be Cleared of Rape Through a DNA Test He Did Not Request
The Texas criminal justice system makes many firsts and few of them are for enviable reasons. Last week a 57-year-old Texas man... Read More
Dallas Police Say Prisoner Admits to 2005 Rape of Two Women
DNA technology allows investigators to match up evidence of old crimes as well as contemporary ones. Recently the Dallas Morning News reported on how... Read More
