Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Should I talk to the police?” Police in Greenwood, South Carolina say that two people are facing criminal charges after a man made the decision to pick up a prostitute in a church parking lot. Greenwood City Police say that they had received…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “If I simply intend to plead guilty, why do I need a lawyer?” A couple from North Carolina is in hot water this morning after both were charged with multiple crimes related to a pornographic video they recorded with their family pets. According…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What are the long term effects of being convicted of a crime?” In an interesting case that was just decided this week in Raleigh, a state appeals court panel held that North Carolina’s current requirement that sex offenders be banned from social networking…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “A past conviction is keeping me from finding work what can I do?” A youth group chaperone in North Carolina has been arrested and charged with a variety of sex crimes involving young boys who were under his care. The arrest came only…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Should I talk to the police?” Authorities say that two sex offenders in the state were recently arrested in Salisbury, NC for various violations. One offender was arrested after failing to notify the local Rowan County Sherriff’s Office about a change of address…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “What is an expungement?” A North Carolina man was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a Chihuahua dog this past week. According to local news reports, the 24-year-old man, Jeffrey Edward Bynner, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. and charged with “crimes against nature.”…
Attorney J. Bradley Smith answering the question: “Should I talk to the police?” The North Carolina General Assembly has passed legislation that would ensure that individuals who are convicted in the state of human trafficking must register with local sheriffs as registered sex offenders. The legislation was passed unanimously by…
According to a recent report by Fox Charlotte, an increase in the number of high profile sex crimes investigations nationally has led to a rise in reports of child abuse cases here in North Carolina. Experts say incidents such as the Penn State debacle along with the Boy Scouts have…
Chalk this one up to an odd legal battle, but advocates for those who enjoy engaging in rough but consensual sex say that a Missouri case could lead to the criminalization of their lifestyle. One man, Ed Bagley, faces a federal trial early next year on 11 counts of abuse…
According to Fox Charlotte, a soccer coach from the Catawba College Hall of Fame and Steele Creek Soccer Club has been arrested and charged with three counts of indecent liberties with a child, crimes against nature and first-degree sex offense. Under North Carolina law, § 14‑202.1 refers to the crime…