Texas police issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for millionaire artist Stanley Marsh 3, who stands accused of nearly a dozen counts of child molestation. Special prosecutor and director of the Lubbock County district attorney’s office, Matt Powell said Marsh faces six counts of child sexual assault and five counts of sexual performance by a child… Read More
Babysitter charged with at least 49 counts of child sexual abuse
Alexander R. Richter, 28, has been arrested after being accused of molesting six young children while in his care. Richter is a Gateway Technical College student from Racine, Wis. He has been charged with 49 felony counts of child sexual abuse. Richter videotaped those sexual assaults. He was arrested last week and is still in… Read More
Violent Sex Offender Moves Without Notifying Law Enforcement
A sex offender in Moreno Valley, CA is in jail after failing to register as a sex offender after he moved to a new residence. The offender, Marcus Lee Rawls, 57, failed to notify law enforcement officials. On Sept. 28, a concerned citizen contacted the Moreno Valley Police Department. Rawls is classified as a “sexually… Read More
The Most Common Sex Crimes in Texas
Texas has varying charges related to sex crimes and it’s so easy to become confused as to what exactly the charge is and the penalty associated with the charge. Here is some basic information about common sex related charges in Texas. Sexual Assault Sexual assault is a broad term that encompasses many sex crimes, including rape. It’s… Read More
Solicitation of a Minor on the Internet – Houston Sex Crimes Lawyer
Since the late 1990s, there’s been a surge in online solicitation of a minor cases via the Internet or even cell phones. As a result, many states including Texas have developed laws addressing online solicitation of a minor. Online solicitation of a minor includes, among other things, sending a child 17 years old or younger sexually explicit material or… Read More
What is Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child?
The Texas State Legislature enacted in 2007 a felony criminal statute aimed at those individuals who engaged in continuous sexual abuse of a child. The statute imposes a 25- to 99-years or life sentence for convictions. Continuous sexual assault of a child is defined as prohibited acts against one or more victims in a span… Read More