In a moment of stress, such as being confronted by a police officer, a person might blurt out something that is not necessarily true -- such as incriminating evidence against another person. Partly because of this, there is a high burden of proof required to secure a...
Sex Crimes
Minnesota man sentenced in alleged rape of 2 teenage girls
Last year, a Minnesota man was accused of forcibly having sex with two teenage girls on two separate occasions. Recently, prosecutors admitted that further investigation might not support rape charges. Therefore, the 19-year-old recently pleaded guilty and was...
Prosecutors want to use past sexual assault allegations in court
A chiropractor in Minnesota is facing criminal sexual conduct charges in connection with allegations that he had improper contact with at least one patient. Without providing any further details regarding the incident or incidents that led to the current charges,...
Serving time after time served for sex crimes in Minnesota
Since 1995, the adult Minnesota Sex Offender Program has been a prison for individuals who were committed both without a conviction or following prison time served. Between 1995 and June 2014, hundreds of individuals were committed to the program via civil, not...
Sexual assaults on campus: only one side of story being told?
It's almost impossible to minimize the consequences that follow a false accusation of rape or sexual assault. This is especially concerning due to increased pressure on colleges to crack down on sexual assaults that are occurring on campus.One college student was...