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Sex Crimes

Jun. 7 2018

Strategies to Fight Your Illinois Child Pornography Charge

Strategies to Fight Your Illinois Child Pornography Charge
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Child pornography charges are serious business. Even if you are caught in possession of a single file or image that is considered child pornography, you may be charged with a felony and end up on the Illinois sex offender registry. Partially because of this, child pornography convictions can [...]
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Apr. 5 2018

Federal Sex Crime Charges: How They Work

Federal Sex Crime Charges: How They Work
Posted By: Sami Azhari

If you have been charged with a sex crime under federal law, you’re probably wondering what is going to happen to you. In this post, we will detail which acts are covered under the law, the associated penalties, sex offender registration, and how to get help from a skilled federal sex [...]
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Mar. 29 2018

What Laws Cover Child Molestation in Illinois?

What Laws Cover Child Molestation in Illinois?
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Last year, Illinois eliminated the statutes of limitation for all felony criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes against children. The rationale was that victims of childhood sexual abuse can take many years to recover from and report the abuse, and that repealing the statutes of [...]
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Feb. 7 2018

Who Can Potentially Be Charged in an Illinois Sex Slave Bust?

Who Can Potentially Be Charged in an Illinois Sex Slave Bust?
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Did you know that human trafficking is thought to be the third largest criminal activity in the entire world? That’s according to the FBI’s page on the matter. Sex trafficking is just one type of human trafficking, but it’s a big one. According to Equality Now, it’s the fastest [...]
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Nov. 17 2017

What It Means in Illinois to “Possess” Child Pornography

What It Means in Illinois to "Possess" Child Pornography
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Do you know what constitutes a child pornography possession charge? One recent case in Illinois has already ended in a conviction. Former Air Force airman Robert Hollingsworth, 27, of Byron, was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence and $48,000 in restitution fees. He pled guilty to one [...]
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Nov. 3 2017

What You Need to Know about Illinois’ Child Pornography Laws

What You Need to Know about Illinois' Child Pornography Laws
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Child pornography is considered to be a form of child sexual exploitation, and has devastating emotional consequences for the victim. Therefore, child pornography charges in Illinois are quite serious due to the grievous nature of the offense. Penalties associated with conviction include lengthy [...]
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Oct. 3 2017

Teen Sex Tape Could Land You on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry

Teen Sex Tape Could Land You on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry
Posted By: Sami Azhari

In January, a Chicago teen committed suicide after his school warned him he could be charged and required to register as a sex offender when they discovered he had recorded a sexual encounter with another classmate. Sixteen-year-old Corey Walgren recorded a video of himself having consensual [...]
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Jul. 27 2017

Prostitution Crimes in Illinois (and How to Fight Back)

Prostitution Crimes in Illinois (and How to Fight Back)
Posted By: Sami Azhari

A prostitution charge is very serious, and can have devastating, long-lasting consequences. Whether the charge is related to solicitation or participation in prostitution, alleged offenders face sex offender registration, jail time, large fines, a criminal record, and more. If you are up [...]
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Jun. 21 2017

Almost Two Dozen in Chicago Area Arrested in Sex Trafficking Ring

Almost Two Dozen in Chicago Area Arrested in Sex Trafficking Ring
Posted By: Sami Azhari

It sounds like it’s the plot summary of an episode of Law and Order: SVU. Since 2009, hundreds of Thai women have been enslaved in a sex trafficking ring across 11 states – including right here in the Chicago area. Unfortunately, this isn’t a TV show. It’s real life. Which means [...]
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May. 17 2017

4 Lesser-Known Illinois Crimes on the Sex Offender Registry

4 Lesser-Known Illinois Crimes on the Sex Offender Registry
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Illinois’s sex offender registry is not a place where you want to see your name. The public list allows friends, employers, and anyone with access to Google, really, to see your name, address, occupation, and a list of past sex offenses. Many of these offenses are things that most people [...]
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