Serious Crimes Against Children in Arizona
Serious crimes against children carry heavy sentences in Arizona and elsewhere. Not only do prosecutors crack down hard on crimes against young people but juries are unlikely to show much sympathy toward defendants. People who commit crimes against children often spend long terms in prison. Even when they are released, their reputation is tarnished. They […]
Can Someone with a Mental Illness be Charged with a Sex Crime?
The judicial system treats sex crimes very seriously in Arizona. Many are charged as felonies and entail long prison sentences for the accused. Mental illness is no defense to a sex crime and many people who are accused of sexual assaults suffer from psychiatric problems. The criminal justice system often negates the role of mental […]
2 Arizona Men Arrested in Sting Operation for Attempting to Buy Female Slaves
In a sting operation set up by the FBI, four men were sentenced to long prison terms and hefty fines after being exposed as prepared and eager to subject woman to a lifetime of torture, abuse, and hard work. The sting began when the FBI gained access to an internet site that offered users the […]
Arrested as a Man, Sentenced as a Woman
An unusual trial wrapped up in Florida earlier this month. Harold Seymore, charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2005, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison, plus 10 years of probation. So what made this trial different? Seymore, a man at the time of his 2005 arrest, faced jurors wearing a dress. […]