Domestic abuse is a terrifying thing, and one of the most frightening and serious criminal acts under the law. It is a special kind of torture in which victims face emotional, psychological and sometimes physical trauma on a daily basis, and there is often nowhere for...
Sex Crimes
What are Florida’s sexual battery laws?
In many states, most sex crimes are given their own classification, treated as separate crimes. This is not the case with Florida law, where many different sex-related crimes all fall under the umbrella of sexual battery. Previously independent crimes such as rape and...
Helping Florida victims file protective orders
Often when we talk about sexual crimes and domestic violence, we talk about the importance of defending yourself against false allegations and building a case for your criminal defense. However, it is important to remember that many claims of domestic violence and...
Florida woman accused of sexually abusing infant
When most people think of sex crimes, they imagine a situation where someone sexually assaults another person by forcefully penetrating them against their will or coercing them into consenting to something they do not want to do. While these are certainly common...
Rape laws in Florida
Unlike some states, Florida law does not recognize rape as its own criminal offense. Instead, rape is included as an additional type of sexual battery offense. As such, the prosecution must prove that sexual battery occurred, or that elements of a sexual battery...
Experienced legal aid for Floridians accused of domestic violence
Domestic violence allegations are among the most frightening, disheartening and in some cases embarrassing allegations that an individual can face. Even if no actual violence occurred, being arrested and charged with a domestic violence crime can cause you to be...
How common are false rape reports?
There are some cases of sexual assault that are cut-and-dry: the accused fingerprints and fluids are found on the victim's clothes or person, or the accused has a concrete alibi for where they were when the assault allegedly occurred. But for one reason or another,...
Marriage does not mean a right to sex
Sex crimes are very serious legal matters that can come with steep legal penalties if a person is convicted. There are many different types of sex crimes, but the most well-known and arguably the most common are sexual assault and rape. Many people know rape as...
If a victim doesn’t say no, can it still be called rape?
For the most part, rape is a pretty cut-and-try criminal offense. If any form of sexual intercourse is attempted or performed by one part on another party without one party's consent, regardless of the genders of the aggressor and the victim, then it is considered...
How can I help with domestic violence issues?
Domestic violence is a serious threat to countless American citizens, including Florida residents. Many people think that domestic violence is only a women's issue, and while it may be true that women are the majority of domestic violence victims, there are certainly...
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