Sexual Abuse Legal Questions

If a person has been convicted of offenses under the Adam Walsh Act, then he is ineligible from sponsoring a foreign National for lawful permanent residency. An exception may apply if the U.S. sponsor can show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that they do not pose any risk to the foreign national whom they are sponsoring. They must demonstrate that they qualify for this exception beyond a reasonable doubt.           ... Read More

First thing is you need to stop sexting. Even if you delete them off your phone they can still be recovered. At 17 neither of you can consent to sex and both of your are creating child pornography. You can be in serious trouble for that. If nobody has found out reported then you likley won't get in trouble, but stop doing it immediately. ... Read More

You should get an attorney ASAP and certainly before he speaks with any police officers.  These are VERY serious charges that effect the rest of his life.  It is also very easy to say something in an interview that can be used against him out of context. Call a few lawyers and speak with them, this is not the time to "wait and see"... Read More

Yes, the family should report this crime to the police and a police report will be taken and an investigation will be conducted and he will most likely be prosecuted. Secondly, there may be a civil cause of action that mom can file against him, and depending on the insurance policy that covers the home, there may be a source of recovery that mom can obtain depending on the insurance policy language. You should discuss the families case in a private phone call with counsel here in Florida. Some of us take these cases on contingency fee, which means mom doesn't pay anything unless she wins.... Read More

First of all, it sounds like you're talking about someone that you only met online, so I will assume that for the purposes of my response. The short answer is No, you cannot be arrested for denying someone access to nude photos of yourself. Quite frankly it sounds like the person you are speaking to may be pretending to be "his friend" in order to give you a hard time. I suspect their next course of action may be to say they won't go to the police if you do in fact send them photographs. I can't stress this enough, but you have no obligation to provide someone with naked photos of yourself. Additionally, it does not sound like you harassed the person you were speaking to, or promoted a suicide (PL 120.30) which effectively means helped someone commit suicide. These would be criminal offenses.    With that being said, if you do find a legitimate police officer contacting you, your best course of action would be to contact a Criminal Defense Attorney immediately. If the police contact you, be aware that you have the right to have an attorney present during any conversation with police, and their questioning of you should cease as soon as you let them know that you want an attorney present. I hope this is helpful.    This information is for general informational purposes only, and is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship. This information should not be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. Legal jurisdictions often differ on major and minor aspects of the law, and each legal situation is unique; requiring that all legal situations be addressed with competent legal counsel. My practice is based in New York, and the law of other jurisdictions may differ.... Read More

You should discuss the facts of this case in a free private phone conversation with counsel. There may be several remedies that you can seek. In addition to filing a civil restraining order against your abuser, you may file a lawsuit against both your perpetrator and any other person who knew or should've known about the misconduct and failed to take actions to stop it. My co-counsel is licensed in California    Stephen Black, Esq.  (407) 581-2581... Read More

This is a very common scam going around the Internet. There is no girl there are no parents and you are a victim not them. This scam involves usually a demand for money for mental counseling bills For the "daughter", Followed by a promise not to go to the authorities if you pay. If I were you I would block their number, and completely ignore them.... Read More

OK so typically this is a very common scam. What you describe happens as follows. Guy meets lady on website, Lady claims to be over 18, photographs are either sent and or received or both. Sometime later the alleged father gets on the phone and text you that his daughter is under age and he's going to turn you into the police unless you provide him with a certain amount of money. This is how the scam works. There is no girl, there is no father, there won't be calls to the police. This is a total scam.... Read More