19
Sep

Defending False Allegations of Sexual Assault

Pre-Charge Representation, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Over the last several years, the #MeToo campaign has empowered and supported women to bring to light sexual assault claims that had been previously unreported. While this is a noble and good campaign, like anything, there is an ugly side of it too &#…
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14
Jul

Dan Adkins Consulted for News Story On Age of Consent in Minnesota

Firm News, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Managing partner, Dan Adkins, was recently interviewed by a local news station about Minnesota’s Age of Consent in relation to an interesting incident involving a local hockey coach. Long story short, the coach was caught up in a sting operatio…
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30
Jun

Indecent Exposure Charges Must Be for Volitional Acts

Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Indecent exposure charges include serious allegations that require an attorney that is familiar with the nuances of the law. An area that can be utilized for a successful defense strategy – both in raising it as a valid defense and in leveragin…
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20
Sep

Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes - Law Update

Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes, Statute of Limitation
Effective September, 15, 2021, there is now no statute of limitations on sex crime laws – i.e. 1st through 4th degree criminal sexual conduct and contact crimes. The result is a perilous one for those facing dated sex crime allegations. A statu…
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21
May

Solicitation of a Minor - Minnesota Felony Crime

Felonies, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
With our world continuing to get more online, law enforcement is ramping up more creative efforts to combat the growing spread of solicitation of a minor crimes. There are two primary forms for the solicitation of a minor charges in Minnesota, both o…
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19
Feb

False Imprisonment Crime in Minnesota

Criminal Charges, Felonies, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
The false imprisonment crime in Minnesota is a very serious offense because of both the criminal sanctions and collateral consequences that stem from it. Not only is a defendant looking at possible time in prison or local custody, but a conviction in…
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7
Jan

Minnesota's Revenge Porn Law Upheld by Supreme Court

Case Law Updates, Constitutional Rights, Felonies, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
A little more than a year ago, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling when it found that Minnesota’s revenge porn law (more formally known as nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images) was unconstitutionally overb…
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11
Mar

Minnesota's Revenge Porn Law Ruled Unconstitutional

Case Law Updates, Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
UPDATE: The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed this decision and upheld the statute as being constitutional. Read our latest blog on the Supreme Court’s decision here. In December 2019, the Court of Appeals struck down Minnesota’s revenge p…
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22
Apr

Sex Crimes - "Sexual or Aggressive Intent" - Defined

Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Minnesota’s sex crimes require a specific intent that is undefined by statute. In order for the State to prove a defendant committed criminal sexual contact, it must show that the defendant committed the contact with “sexual or aggressive…
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15
Jun

Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images - Revenge Porn Law

Criminal Charges, Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Sexting and similar communications have led to the oversharing of explicit images. To combat that, Minnesota enacted a revenge porn law to criminalize the improper sharing of sexually explicit images. The crime is actually called: Nonconsensual Disse…
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