A Jackson County jury has determined that a Gore Summit man is not guilty of first and second-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to the Jackson Citizen Patriot, a man was accused of assaulting his now 13-year-old granddaughter who is developmentally delayed, mentally and emotionally. Criminal sexual conduct in the first…
In the wake of the recent tragedy resulting from a teenage sexual encounter in Huron Township, legal experts are saying that Michigan’s criminal sexual conduct laws should be reconsidered. Using felony offenses to punish an older teenage boy against a younger teenage girl (and vice versa) makes bad public policy.…
According to the Detroit News, a Wayne County jury has found a Detroit minister not guilty of all charges stemming from an arrest for alleged statutory rape. A 16-year-old boy alleged that the minister had sex with him no less than three times when he was only 15. Michigan’s age…
Earlier this week a 39-year-old Dallas,Texas man – Stephen Brodie – was exonerated of the rape of a 5-year-old girl after a judge determined he was innocent. He was released the next day, and his dad was there to greet him as he exited the jail. On Monday, a judge…
A group of Grand Rapids parents are circulating petitions to allow them to participate in their children’s education through volunteering. At issue – past criminal convictions and the fact that some of the parent’s names are on the Sex Offender Registry. The Grand Rapids school district, as well as all…
Last month the Detroit Free Press ran a series exposing a serious problem affecting all of those interested in criminal justice – the overwhelming backlog of cases requiring biological testing – including DNA testing – which is often the key to freedom for those wrongfully accused and convicted. Today the…
According to the Detroit Free Press, the entire 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will review a 2001 rape conviction. At issue – rape shield laws. Specifically, under what circumstances can the sex life of alleged rape victim be used by the defense at trial. Generally, Michigan law excludes evidence of…
According to the Detroit News, a 19-year-old was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met on Facebook. Third degree sexual conduct is sometimes referred to as “statutory rape.” Here, the 19-year-old boy had been hiding in the girl’s bedroom for up…
Any one convicted of rape in Michigan may soon permanently lose their medical license. According to News Channel 3 out of Lansing, the Michigan House of Representatives has just passed a bi-partisan package that would forever strip people convicted of criminal sexual conduct of their medical licenses. This includes doctors,…
On Monday, a man was arrested in the alleged sexual assault of an Eastern Michigan University student. The student reported that she woke up to find the man on top of her with a knife. He allegedly raped her and then fled. He is now being charged with first-degree criminal…