The confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hit a major snag recently when allegations of attempted rape were made public. The woman making the accusation says that over 30 years ago at a party in Chevy Chase, when both were in high school,...
Sex Crimes
Report: Government eyeing changes involving campus sex offenses
Not long after Betsy DeVos became Secretary of Education, she implemented changes in the way sexual misconduct, harassment and assault allegations are handled by colleges and universities.Critics have lamented her relaxation of changes made by the Department of...
Sexual assault on airplanes carries federal penalties
Sexual assault on a commercial airplane is a federal crime that can carry a two-year prison sentence. It's becoming more common -- or at least more commonly reported. In the past four years, there's been a 30 percent increase in the number of cases of sexual assault...
Why parents need to talk to their sons about sexual assault
Many parents who have daughters going off to college this fall have talked to them about steps they can take to help avoid becoming victims of sexual assault and the importance of reporting it if it happens. However, parents of sons need to discuss the subject as...
Why alcohol is considered a ‘date rape drug’
Parents who are sending their child off to college in the fall have likely heard the horror stories of what can happen when young people who haven't had a lot of exposure to alcohol are suddenly finding it everywhere -- at fraternity and sorority parties, hidden away...
Common signs of sexual harassment on the job
You shouldn't have to worry about getting sexually harassed when you go to work each day in Baltimore. The sad fact is that even with federal laws banning harassment, employees still face it regardless.Below are some common signs of sexual harassment in the...
Maryland authorities investigate high school hazing/assault
The last weeks of the school year at one Maryland high school have been marred by reports of a sexual assault in the boys' locker room. The incident occurred on Friday, April 13, at Kent Island High School, which is located in Stevenson.That weekend, video of the...
How strict are Maryland’s sex offender requirements?
State sex offender registries are an outgrowth of the 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which created the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). SORNA was intended to improve consistency among state and local laws regarding how those...
Specially-trained dogs help police find child pornography
We're all familiar with drug-sniffing dogs, but did you know that there are canines that can help sniff out child pornography? Specifically, what the dogs are trained to do is detect the faint scent given off by a chemical found in electronic storage devices like...
What is ‘assignation’ in Maryland?
You might consider hiring a prostitute a victimless crime, and you wouldn't be alone in that opinion. However, it is a crime. It's called solicitation. Criminal solicitation can actually involve encouraging, requesting or demanding a person to engage in any sort of...