Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

A Philadelphia man is behind bars without bail after authorities say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a child over the course of four years — and it took the U.S. Marshals Service to bring him in. Williams had been sought as...

Protecting children is a worthy rallying cry, but a proposed Pennsylvania law raises questions about the wisdom of imposing permanent penalties on those convicted of certain offenses. In this case, that permanent penalty has a...

Technology moves fast. The police move even faster. As AI has continued to evolve at a lightning-quick pace, prosecutors have been quick to charge anybody who might use AI-powered tools to create child sex abuse (CSA) materials....

The Constitution gives the President plenary powers to grant clemency and pardons for those who commit “offenses against the United States.” The quoted language is key, as this power does not apply to charges brought by state...

A Spotlight PA investigation found that the State College Police Department underreported hundreds of rape cases over nearly a decade, creating a significant gap between reported crime statistics and actual incidents. From 2013 to...

Former Lebanon County family doctor Samuel Rashid was recently sentenced again in Lebanon County after being convicted of sexually abusing minors, as reported in local Pennsylvania news. This kind of high-profile case illustrates...

Artificial intelligence is changing how students interact online, and not always for the better. Across the country, young people are using AI tools to create fake sexual images of real classmates, turning ordinary photos into...

It is the fear of many young people in this digital age: intimate photos shared between partners later form the basis of criminal charges. The sharing of intimate images, or so-called “revenge porn,” is a crime under...

In recent years, increased attention has highlighted the connection between major sporting events and human trafficking.  From the Super Bowl to the Final Four, groups have mounted various campaigns to raise awareness about this...

Like many other states, Pennsylvania places restrictions on individuals convicted of child sexual abuse from being around children. This can include registration as a sex offender and a bar on the adoption and fostering of...

Pennsylvania has set a new precedent when it comes to AI-generated child pornography. At his sentencing hearing, a Lehigh County man was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in state prison for violating a recently passed law that...

We live in an age when virtually every person over 15 has a handheld camera in their pocket at all times. This fact exposes the risk that people will record events they probably shouldn’t, including their own sexual...

A longtime Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Catholic school teacher and youth sports coach faces charges involving possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material after a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited...

Sexual assault accusations can bring serious consequences. They’ve derailed careers, harmed reputations, and permanently damaged families. A recent case involving Motown legend Smokey Robinson underscores just how serious...

Recent developments in the legal proceedings involving Andrew and Tristan Tate have once again captured widespread public attention. This time, the focus shifts to the United Kingdom, where the brothers now face a new series of...

Summer camp is usually associated with innocent fun and formative experiences for young children. Unfortunately, one summer camp employee in Butler County took advantage of his workplace’s resources to access child sex abuse...

A York County physician who once served as Pyramid Healthcare Treatment Center’s Medical Director has been accused of using his authority to take advantage of patients in vulnerable circumstances. Dr. Christopher Davis, 63,...

All things, good or bad, must come to an end. This is just as true of a multi-day party as it is of a criminal trial, each of which the defendant, Sean “Diddy” Combs, allegedly knows something about. The once-revered, now...

Opinions on sex and pornography are usually as diverse as humanity itself, but most people agree that child pornography is unacceptable. That’s why so many indie rock fans are devastated to learn that 44-year-old Joe...

A Pennsylvania man recently entered a guilty plea after decades of exploiting children, including possession of more than 4,000 illicit images and coercion of minors to produce explicit content online. These aren’t just...