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  • What Is Sextortion?

    The New Jersey legislature made history on January 13th, 2021 when it passed the first-of-its-kind bill to make sextortion a crime in New Jersey. The new law defines sextortion as the “unlawful exploitation of another person through threat or humiliation to compel them into providing sexual gratification, money, property, services, or other items of value.” This makes it a crime that can be ...
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  • What Is Megan's Law in NJ?

    Megan's Law in New Jersey is a set of statutes that focuses on the registration and community notification requirements for sex offenders. The law requires all convicted sex offenders, even those who have served their sentences and are no longer incarcerated, to register with local police departments in the municipalities or counties where they live. Furthermore, it requires that certain ...
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  • NJ Prostitution Charges

    Prostitution is defined as engaging in sexual activity for money or other forms of payment. The crime can be charged as felonies, and depending on the circumstances, may be punished severely. If convicted, individuals could face jail time, fines, and a criminal record. An experienced criminal defense attorney can help you fight the charges and protect your rights. Understanding Prostitution ...
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  • Former NJ Youth Director Facing Child Porn Charges

    Arnold DiBlasi was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing pornographic images of children ; he also faces four counts of child endangerment charges. After a warrant was executed on July 26, DiBlasi was taken into custody and placed in Burlington County Jail. DiBlasi is the former youth group director at Holy Eucharist Parish in Cherry Hill. He has been under investigation since May ...
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  • New Jersey Internet Sex Crimes

    Is Watching Pornography a Crime? You can legally watch porn—if you do so in private. Because of a ruling made by the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division in 2019, it is a fourth-degree criminal offense to watch adult pornography in your parked car if it is in plain view of others (State vs. Lomanto, Docket No. A-5273-16T4). This act is considered an instance of public obscenity (N.J.S.A. ...
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  • What Happens if You Knowingly Infect Someone with HIV?

    Can You Go to Jail for Giving Someone HIV? The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has had a long, deadly history here in the US. In today’s day and age, however, our advances in medicine have allowed people living with HIV (PLHIV) to live long, healthy lives. Despite these advancements, 37 states criminalize HIV exposure, including New Jersey. Not only that but some PLHIV have been charged with ...
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  • What is the Age of Consent in New Jersey?

    Consent Laws in NJ The age of consent in New Jersey is 16 years old, meaning that anyone who is at least 16 years of age can legally consent to sexual activity with another adult—no matter what age. A person who is at least 13 years old can consent to sexual intercourse with anyone who is at most four years older, allowing minors below the age of consent—but who are also close in age—to have ...
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  • Don’t Be Accused of a Sex Crime at Your Work Holiday Party

    Every year, companies throughout the United States celebrate another year of success and the festive season by hosting a holiday party. These celebrations often consist of delicious food being served, an open bar with a significant amount of alcohol, as well as loud music and a dance floor to keep the party going until the early morning hours. In recent years, however, many employers have either ...
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  • New Jersey Revenge Porn Laws

    Couples nowadays sometimes share intimate and sexual photos and videos with each other over text, e-mail, and even social media messaging. However, when the relationship goes south, many jealous individuals seek revenge by sharing these private images online for the world to see in order to humiliate their exes and damage their reputation. This type of practice is known as revenge porn, which ...
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  • Common Cybercrimes in New Jersey

    The internet has become a huge part of our lives in today’s society, whether it’s communicating with peers and sharing photos of daily activities or staying current with the news and even performing work tasks. However, there are many crimes that are committed online. The following are the most common cybercrimes in New Jersey: Child pornography – While child pornography has existed prior to the ...
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  • Four Common Internet Crimes & Their Penalties

    When it comes to influential technology over the last couple of decades, you’d be hard-pressed to argue that the internet isn’t on the top of the list. While the worldwide web has enabled us to stay connected to each other easier and put a wealth of information right at our fingertips like never before, it’s also led to a whole new variety of crimes. While some of these offenses would never have ...
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  • What Happens When You're Added to the NJ Sex Offender Registry

    Sex crime convictions in New Jersey can be severe, including lengthy jail sentences and steep fines with the possibility of additional restitutions paid to the alleged victim. Arguably the most damaging of penalties, however, is the mandatory registration to the New Jersey sex offender list . Even people convicted of low-level, nonviolent sex crimes, such as public lewdness , will need to ...
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  • Man faces sex charges after being caught with teen

    A New Jersey man was taken into custody for sex offenses and other charges after police investigating a possible car accident found him in the company of a 16-year-old girl on March 11. The suspect, age 32, met the teen online. According to reports, Florham Park police received a report about a damaged vehicle sitting in the parking lot of a local recreation facility. Responding officers ...
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  • 3 men sentenced to prison for failing to register new addresses

    It was reported Feb. 22 that three individuals who were on the New Jersey sex offender list were sent to jail after they did not update their addresses. All sex offenders must keep their addresses updated under Megan's Law. The three cases were not related. One 38-year-old man from Toms River pleaded guilty Dec. 21 to failing to register his new address in October. He was sentenced to 364 days in ...
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  • International Megan's Law passes Congress

    New Jersey residents may be interested to learn that Congress voted to identify sex offenders by putting a unique mark on their passports. If the law is signed by President Barack Obama, supporters hope that sex trafficking in other parts of the world may be reduced. The bill, known as International Megan's Law, was sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith after it was found in a 2010 GAO report that 4,500 ...
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  • Charges related to prostitution in New Jersey

    It is a federal crime to transport someone between states or in foreign commerce for reasons of prostitution or any other reason that is immoral. Laws vary from state to state, but those involved in providing sexual services, as well as the customer asking for them, could face criminal charges. Anyone acting as a broker between the two may be charged with pandering or pimping. Prostitution forms ...
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  • New Jersey man charged with sexual assault after 911 call

    A 25-year-old New Jersey man was arrested for alleged sexual assault and drug possession after authorities traced a 911 call to his home early Nov. 22. He was held at Bergen County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bail. According to a news release by the Bergen County prosecutor, Allendale police received an abandoned emergency call from an unidentified cellphone and tracked it to the suspect's residence ...
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  • Former Subway spokesperson sentenced for child porn charges

    Residents of Bergen County may have taken notice of a high-profile criminal trial relating to sexual malfeasance by a national celebrity. Jared Fogle, the prominent former spokesperson for the Subway restaurant chain, has been sentenced to over 15 years of imprisonment after a pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography and other crimes of a sexual nature. Mr. Fogle has admitted to several ...
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  • Statutory rape laws in New Jersey

    New Jersey Statutory Rape Laws Under New Jersey law, the age of consent is 16. A person who is accused of having sex or otherwise engaging in sexual activity with a person who is under the age of 16 may be charged with statutory rape. By definition, statutory rape occurs when a person over the age of consent has sex with someone who is under the age of consent. Statutory rape differs from child ...
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  • Teen faces huge consequences for taking nude photos of himself

    The unusual stories that occasionally play out on scripted court dramas where a teen faces sex offender charges for his or her own pictures actually do have a basis in reality. New Jersey residents might be interested in the latest story of a North Carolina teenager who was found with a cellphone containing his own nude selfies and charged with sexual exploitation. The 17-year-old Fayetteville boy ...
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  • Ex-fire chief no longer facing child porn charges

    In February 2013, a New Jersey man was detained along with 24 other individuals as part of a child pornography sting. The 64-year-old had previously served as a fire captain in Union County before his retirement, and the charges against him revolved around allegations that he had distributed the illegal content with other users in a form of file-sharing network. In early September 2015, however, ...
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  • Former student found not guilty of sexual assault

    New Jersey students may be interested to learn that, on Aug. 28, a former student at a New Hampshire prep school who was accused of raping a 15-year-old girl was found not guilty. The former student, age 19, was still found guilty of several other related charges that could still result in an 11-year prison sentence. The trial heavily focused on what was referred to as the "senior salute," where ...
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  • Ravens cheerleader sentenced in child rape case

    New Jersey residents may have been following the story of a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader who was convicted of raping a 15-year-old boy. A judge recently ordered her to spend every other weekend for the next two years in a work-release facility. She was also ordered to pay $10,650 to the family and to register as a sex offender. In June, the 48-year-old woman pled guilty to a count of ...
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  • Federal judge rules sex offender program unconstitutional

    People in New Jersey may be interested to learn of a recent federal ruling in which Minnesota's post-prison mandatory sex offender treatment program was ruled unconstitutional. The state's program confines people for an indeterminate period of time even after they have served their prison sentences. Although the ruling pertains to that state alone, it could potentially affect similar programs in ...
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  • Family seeks new sentence after son is put on sex offender list

    New Jersey parents may have read the reports of a case has brought attention to the arbitrary application of sex offender status to someone who had consensual sex with a young woman who lied about her age. The judge plans to reconsider the sentence and possibly remove the 19-year-old man from the sex offender registry The defendant met a young woman through a dating app, and she claimed to be 17 ...
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