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What is the legal difference between molestation and rape concerning children?
Please explain the legal difference between molestation and rape concerning children. It has always puzzled me as to why a person is charged with molestation instead of rape..
11/20/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: New York | #12569Is it too late to press charges after 16 years?
If your child was molested at age 5 from a 13 year old cousin and if now at the age of 21 she is strong enough to press charges after years of therepy is it to late?
08/27/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Illinois | #8231Is there a Statute of Limitations on Child Molestation?
Is there a statute of limitations on child molestation?
05/17/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Indiana | #5109What kind of notice does a child molester have to give when moving into a neighborhood?
I was wondering if or what kind of notification a convited child molester needs to give. If one moves close isn't someone suppose to notify us, either landlord or police. Also can they live close to a school? Just wanting to know what my rights are as a parent with a child molester living close.
05/13/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Indiana | #4633What is the possible sentence for one count of child molestation?
I am trying to find out what kind of sentence someone who has been charged with one count of child molestation will be sentenced to serve.
05/08/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Louisiana | #4257Can my stepson be tried as an adult for molesting his 7 year old sister?
15 year old stepson molested his sister when she was 7 years old. We just found out. What are his chances of prison time and can he be tried as an adult since he is now 19 years old?
04/12/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: West Virginia | #3011What is the legal definition of child molestation and gratification of lust?
I need to know the legal definition for child molestation and gratification of lust. Is gratification of lust considered a lesser charge? What constitutes the differences between the two charges? If someone goes before the grand jury on child molestation charges and the grand jury does not indict on these charges, but does indict on gratification of lust what does that mean? ...
01/31/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Mississippi | #1390What is the statute of limitations for child molestation?
What is the statute of limitations for child molestation?
01/31/2007 | Category: Criminal » child molest... | State: Indiana | #998Can I be convicted of a crime that someone else has already been convicted of?
Can I be convicted of possession of a gun even when someone else already pleaded guilty to the same gun? Isn't that double jeopardy? A cop stated that he saw my bare hand throw the gun out the window, but they have tested the gun for fingerprints and they did not find my prints at all. It is obvious that the cop is lying. I don't have any felonies, and yet they want to give me ...
03/05/2009 | Category: Criminal » Double Jeopa... | State: California | #15453Does double jeorpary and collateral estoppel apply where defendant fled by vehicle?
Does double jeorpary and collateral estoppel apply where defendant fled by vehicle from California into Arizona? Both states tried defendant for drunk driving.
03/28/2007 | Category: Criminal » Double Jeopa... | State: Maryland | #2277