After years of criticism and unfair treatment of those convicted of minor sex offenses, the state Senate has approved a bill that will significantly alter the Michigan Sex Offenders Registry. As a result of the new Michigan sex crimes registry legislation, juvenile offenders will no longer make the public list.…
In the wake of the Michigan child pornography charges filed against Evan Emory, scholars are reviewing what the standards should be concerning the sharing of digital images, often not tied to any sexual malice yet charged as a sex crime with significant and often life long consequences. Evan Emory is…
A recent Grand Rapids investigation into just whose name is on the Michigan sex offender registry and whether those people are really predators revealed some disturbing statistics. The Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (PSOR), which is designed to inform the public about “sexual predators” in their neighborhood, places anyone who…
In November, the Court of Appeals for Livingston County overturned a jury verdict finding Gary Clinton Owens guilty of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Court of Appeals found the combination of prosecutorial misconduct as well as inadequate defense representation required that the conviction be overturned. A new trial date has…
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…
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments concerning whether a homeless man who failed to comply with the sex crimes registration requirement can be charged with a violation. At issue – whether it is a due process violation to prosecute someone for failing to register their residence when…
Beginning this week, Michigan State Police will conduct a two week sex offender sweep with the intended purpose of locating sex offenders who have failed to verify their addresses. Pursuant to the Michigan Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA) individuals convicted of crimes of a sexual nature are forced to register…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard testimony on Tuesday in a nightmarish tale underscoring the devastating effect sex crimes allegations can have on individual’s reputation and livelihood. In Los Angeles County v. Humphries, a California couple seeks to recover damages against L.A. County for the failure to remove their names from…
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…