A recent case involving a Central Michigan University student highlights the long-term and often unjust consequences of statutory rape and sexual misconduct laws on teens. News out of Saginaw and Mount Pleasant reports that a 19-year-old man from Isabella County’s Union Township faces a potential 4-year prison sentence after failing…
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…
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…
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,…
According to the Grand Rapids Press, a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four homeless individuals with criminal convictions for minor sex offenses to allow them to stay in homeless shelters. The suit was filed in the Ingham County Circuit Court before the State asked to move it to…
Washtenaw County prosecutors dropped criminal charges against a Pittsfield Township sex offender accused of illegally living near a school. Matthew Freeman, now a 23-year-old man, was arrested and convicted when he was 17 of having consensual sex with his 15 year-old girlfriend. Because his girlfriend was under the age of…
According to WNDU local news, Lake Michigan College is no longer admitting people convicted of sex crimes against children and those listed on Michigan’s sex registry. This broad rule could affect students who pose no threat, especially those convicted on juvenile charges who could benefit most from educational opportunities and…