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If you’re facing sex crime charges in Minnesota, you may feel as if they are unbeatable. After all, it seems as if these severe allegations have no room for someone to proclaim their innocence and the deck may feel stacked against you, legally speaking.

However, it couldn’t be further from the truth that sex crime charges are impossible to beat. As a citizen of Minnesota and the United States, you have the right to defend yourself against accusations. In

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Are You Required to Give DNA in a Minnesota Sex Crime Case?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

Breakthroughs in DNA technology have helped solve some of the biggest crimes of this century. While it’s been a great tool in cold cases, DNA evidence in a sex crime case can significantly impact its outcome.

If you are facing accusations of a sex crime, it’s necessary to understand your rights when it comes to collecting DNA. You have the right to know your options in defending yourself in a case where DNA evidence weighs heavily against

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Is It Illegal to Have Sex In a Car in MN?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Indecent Exposure | Sex Crimes

In most cases, sex between two grown adults who have both provided consent is private – and it is not considered a criminal act. But, as with most situations in life, context matters.

If you have sex, even consensual sex, in public, it can be considered indecent exposure, a sex crime. And in Minnesota, which has a very broad law covering indecent exposure, your tryst in a car or any other public space can get you into serious

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MN Criminal Sexual Conduct: How To Get Your Case Dismissed

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Conduct

Being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Minnesota can be incredibly scary. No one wants a sex crime accusation hanging over their head, and the consequences are quite serious.

However, it is vital to remember that a charge is not a conviction. Your best chance at beating criminal sexual conduct charges in our state is to ensure you have a lawyer with experience in criminal matters like this by your side.

Here’s what you need to know about

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MN Sexual Assault of an At-Risk Person

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

The idea of consent is one of the key points in sexual assault cases. Who is able to give consent, and who isn’t able to give it?

In the state of Minnesota, there are groups of people under the law who are unable to give their consent to sexual acts. Engaging in penetrative sexual acts with any of these people is considered to be sexual assault.

It’s vital for everyone to understand who can legally give consent and

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What Is Consent to Sexual Conduct in MN?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

Consent is an issue you may hear a lot about, but it’s an important concept and one central to the law in the state of Minnesota.

Consent has to be given before sexual conduct occurs, or it could be a criminal offense. There are issues with consent surrounding age, mental capacity, and even authority, but the central question of all of it is: Did a person consent to the act? Or were they legally capable of giving their

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What Sexual Relationships are Illegal in Minnesota?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

The teenage years are a confusing time. Teens have adult bodies, but they don’t have adult minds, which is why consent laws exist in Minnesota and all across the USA.

Being in a relationship, particularly a sexual relationship, with someone younger than the age of consent in Minnesota is a crime. Ergo, there are many types of sexual relationships that are simply illegal in the state – and that’s something everyone needs to be aware of.

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