Judge John T. Hecht recently dismissed prostitution charges against a sixteen year old girl who was accused of hustling. Judge Hecht sits in the Criminal Court in Kings County. He has adopted the point of view young prostitutes are simply sexually exploited children. He stated with regard to the case of People vs. Samantha R, 2011kno 9255, “the … [Read more...]
Life Sentence For Possession of Child Pornography
It is against the law to download child pornography from the internet. It violates both State and Federal laws. But A Life Sentence? Daniel Enrique Guevara Vialca, age 26, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Court Judge in Florida for downloading pornographic images from the internet. Is this sentence too severe? Criminal Justice experts … [Read more...]
Juvenile Rape in Turkey
Twenty six men were charged for having sex with a thirteen year old girl in Turkey. The Turkish Court made a ruling the thirteen year old girl had "willfully engaged in consensual sexual relations with the twenty six men." The public in Turkey was outraged. This decision is truly outrageous. The incident took place in 2002. Twenty six men were … [Read more...]