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Child Predator Stings: When the Government Creates Crimes Online
Ask someone how a criminal investigation begins, and they’ll probably mention a witness, a police report, or evidence left behind at the scene. But internet solicitation cases often work very differently. Police often create the situation themselves. They use fake online identities, start chatting with people, and keep every message […]
Sharing Passwords Post-Breakup: When Does Digital Access Become a Crime?
Breakups and divorces involve untangling a shared life. Beyond deciding who gets the lamp purchased at a street fair five years ago, couples are increasingly contending with unraveling their shared digital life. Breakups are often emotional and can cause angry reactions and behavior. In some cases, this conduct can rise […]
“It’s Just a Piece of Paper” Is How People End Up in Jail: PFA Violations in Pennsylvania
A Protection From Abuse order is a civil order, and that word “civil” misleads people every day. Violate a PFA in Pennsylvania in any way, and you are not facing a civil problem anymore. You are facing a criminal charge called indirect criminal contempt, arrest, and up to six months […]
Pennsylvania Custody Disputes Can Lead to Felony Criminal Charges
One Williamsport father recently learned how quickly child custody disputes can escalate and lead to serious criminal charges. Police quickly apprehended 35-year-old Douglas Goodwin after allegations that he lured his daughter away from his mother, who has care and custody over Goodwin’s daughter. Goodwin was charged with violating a protection from abuse (PFA) order his mother had obtained against him. Police and prosecutors respond rapidly […]