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Child Pornography or Teen Sexting: What’s the Difference?

The technology at people’s fingertips today helps us stay more connected than ever. You can communicate with friends in a different city, state, or even far-off country easily.

However, there are pitfalls to this convenience, specifically when it comes to transmitting images so easily. Teenagers are particularly adept at this technology. They like to share pictures and other information with friends – including their boyfriends and girlfriends.

Sometimes, this can land them on the wrong side of

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Are All MN Sex Crimes Felonies?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Indecent Exposure | Sex Crimes

All sex crimes in Minnesota are considered serious, but not all sex crimes in Minnesota are considered felonies, either. There are some sex-based offenses that are considered misdemeanors under the law.

This distinction between misdemeanor and felony sex crimes is an important one. The penalties are vastly different between the two levels of crimes, and many misdemeanor offenses will not require registration as a sex offender – but felony offenses will.

If you are accused of a

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What Are the Consequences of a Federal Sex Crime?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

When you commit a crime in Minnesota, it’s often assumed that it will be tried in a Minnesota state courtroom, but that’s not always the case. Some crimes, such as sex crimes, can be tried in federal court. The serious penalties that you may already be facing in Minnesota can turn even weightier on a federal level.

When does a crime turn from a state matter to a federal one, specifically sex crimes? And what are the consequences

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MN Criminal Sexual Conduct: What Can Happen to You

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

If you’re facing sex crime charges in Minnesota, you could be looking at fines and probation — or you may need to prepare for harsher penalties. It all depends on the circumstances of the crime, your criminal history, and your legal representation.

Types of Crimes

In Minnesota, sexual assault, sexual battery, and rape are all classified as criminal sexual conduct (CSC). This crime is classified into five categories:

First degree – First degree criminal sexual conduct

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Can You Be Pardoned For Minnesota Sex Crimes?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Pardons | Sex Crimes

For those who have been convicted of crimes, there’s always the possibility to find relief by petitioning the Minnesota Pardon Board for a pardon. Doing so requires you to apply for a pardon. There are eligibility requirements that must be met in order to have hope that you’ll receive one.

Many people wonder if serious offenses, such as sex crimes, can be pardoned in Minnesota.

The truth is that, while any crime can technically be pardoned

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Sexual Assault Now Has No Statute of Limitations in Minnesota

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sexual Assault

In Minnesota, sexual assault is against the law. However, the law previously limited the period of time after the crime was committed in which person could be prosecuted for sexual assault – but a new law now changes all that.

In the past, a Minnesota resident only had nine years from the time of action to file a case in court. One exception: if the victim was a child at the time of the assault, it could be filed

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Long-Term MN Sex Offenders on Hunger Strike…Again

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry

Sex offenses are crimes that society tends to judge far more harshly than others. As far as many people are concerned, sex offenders deserve to be locked up and not thought of again. That’s not how the criminal justice system in the United States, or Minnesota, works though.

Inmates, no matter their crimes, have rights, and if they don’t feel those rights are being upheld, then they deserve to call attention to it.

That’s exactly what happened

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