Kids as young as middle school age now have smartphones, tablets, and laptops with them all the time. Using social media platforms is second nature to them. Teens prefer to communicate through texts and other instant messaging media rather than...
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In Florida, the age of consent to participate in sexual activity is 18. But contemporary social mores and cultural norms often mean that younger teenagers engage in sex earlier than their 18th birthday. This makes the unintentional commission of stat...
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Thirteen arrests were made near the end of February 2022, after The Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force became aware of a multi-agency human trafficking operation in the Tampa Bay Area. Six of those involved will face human trafficking charg...
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Florida law treats any crime of a sexual nature as an extremely serious offense. It may surprise some people that juveniles who are accused of committing sexual offenses face extraordinarily harsh consequences even when they believe the alleged sexua...
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Former Pinellas County teacher, 32-year-old Kyle Handfield was arrested Saturday, February 5th, 2022, on three counts of sexual battery by a custodial authority. As of the arrest, he was teaching in Pasco County. The Investigation...
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Sexting is the transmission of sexually explicit images or videos over text messages or via the use of an electronic device. Because we live in a technologically savvy world, sexting is not uncommon. Most of the time it is meant to be an i...
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Sexual assault and rape are major crimes that are often reported directly to the police. However, schools and Universities that receive Federal funding are also subject to a law that requires them to prevent sex-based discriminat...
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The State of Florida is seeking a felony charge based on video surveillance footage of the May 2019 incident. The state of Florida is asserting that “Mr. Kraft’s guilt is a virtual certainty’’ solely based on...
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New DNA testing technology is being used to help law enforcement close cold cases. In 2018, suspected serial rapist and murderer, the Golden State Killer, was arrested for crimes committed between 1976 and 1986. The genetic profile of the man w...
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Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that aims to provide equal opportunities, end discrimination, and prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools. It is an allegation that parents an...
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