Sex Crimes
Teen Suing Two Cops for Rape Gets Hospital Visit From Nine Others on Force
The two NYPD officers admitted they had sex with the young woman in their custody but claim it was consensual.
Trump Tacitly Endorses Roy Moore, Noting His Denials 12 Times
The president says he may campaign for the Republican Senate candidate, notwithstanding credible allegations of sexual assault.
Roy Moore's Defenses Contradict Each Other
The Republican Senate candidate tries to discredit an accuser he said he didn't know by noting that he presided over her divorce case.
Thomas Massie on Tax Reform, Shikha Dalmia on Deporting Americans
Listen to SiriusXM Insight (channel 121) from 9-12 AM ET as Matt Welch interviews Massie, Dalmia, Kevin Williamson, Bethany Mandel, and LSD enthusiast Daniel Miller
Roy Moore Could Be Digging His Own Grave By Denying Any Contact With His Accusers
If the he is lying about courthouse chats and restaurant meals, he is probably lying about his alleged crimes too.
Chaos in Africa, Apologias in Alabama, and the Rise of Democratic Socialism
Matt Welch interviews Eli Lake, Kat Timpf, and John Nichols on SiriusXM Insight at 2 pm ET
Roy Moore Concedes Fondling a 14-Year-Old Would Disqualify a Senate Candidate
That is farther than some of his defenders are willing to go.
Under Alabama Law, Roy Moore's Alleged Encounter With a Teenager Is a Serious Crime With Lifelong Consequences
The Republican Senate candidate would still be paying for his actions four decades later.
Roy Moore Read Me Love Poetry
A detail in the allegations against the Alabama Senate candidate rings true. He read me the poems he used to woo his much-younger wife.
No Bail for Wisconsin Cop Nabbed for Sex Chat With Teen
Snapchat and Facebook exchanges with a 15-year-old have Wisconsin officer Basil O'Kimosh facing life in prison.
Scarlet-Letter Passports Are Unjust and Irrational
The new "unique identifier" for sex offenders stigmatizes people who pose no threat.
Harvey Weinstein's Downfall Marks the Rise of Sexual Equality
The Harvey Weinstein story is not just about the end of a career. It's about the end of an era.
Cops Claim Teen Consented to Sex in Their Custody, Point Prosecutors to Her 'Provocative' Selfies
Repeat after me, NYPD: Instagram is not consent.
Comedians Should Make Jokes About Harvey Weinstein. We Rely on Them to Tell Tough Truths.
Sometimes jokes are the only way to bring terrible open secrets to light.
Cyrus Vance Is a Product of Dangerous One-Party Rule
When elected officials regularly run unopposed, there's no democratic accountability.
D.C. Could Become Only U.S. City to Decriminalize Prostitution
A new bill would remove all criminal penalties in the District for buying or selling sex.
Will SCOTUS Let Fear of Sex Offenders Trump Justice?
Two cases give the Court a chance to reconsider its counterintuitive conclusions about commitment and registration.
Is Minnesota's Indefinite Detention of Sex Offenders Punitive or Therapeutic?
An appeal asks SCOTUS to decide the question, noting that the program has released just one "patient" in 23 years.
Human-Trafficking Arrests Are Very Rare in Most States
The exceptions in 2016 were Minnesota and Texas, according to newly released FBI data.
Ohio Republicans Move to Ban Sexting Between Teens
The bill is being pitched as a way to help teens avoid harsh child-porn laws.
Dick Pic Makes Teenager Guilty of Sexually Exploiting Himself, High Court Says
The Washington Supreme Court's ruling implies that adolescents who engage in consensual sexting are child pornographers.
'I'm Appalled,' Says Source of Phony Number Used to Justify Harsh Sex Offender Laws
Claims of "frightening and high" recidivism rates, endorsed by the Supreme Court, have no basis in fact.
Husband Gets Human-Trafficking Charge for Driving His Wife to a Motel
There was no trafficking victim here-just a couple attempting private sexual activity with another consenting adult. But Maryland cops don't care.
For Sex Offenders, Registration Is Punishment
A federal judge rules that Colorado's online database violates the Eighth Amendment.
How Backpage and Similar Sites Are Crucial in Fight Against Sex Trafficking
A new paper in the Wake Forest Law Review explores "the virtues of unvirtuous spaces" when it comes to stopping sexual exploitation.
Cops Dig Desperately for a Picture That Can Send a Harmless Old Man to Jail
Prosecutors say the former professor poses no threat but should be locked up anyway.
Profiling and Prostitution Pre-Crime in Georgia
In one case, a person whose legal identity was listed as male was arrested for sitting at a bus stop while "dressed as a woman" and carrying condoms.
They Won't Stop at Backpage
The "Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act" would not stop sexual exploitation. But it could blow up the legal framework that supports the internet as we know it.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Sex Offender Registration As Punitive
The court says retroactive application of the requirements violates the constitutional ban on ex post facto laws.
Iowa Prosecutor Who Threatened to Treat Girl's Selfies As Child Porn Backs Down
Marion County Attorney Ed Bull promises not to prosecute a teenager who took pictures of herself in her underwear.
Damning New Report Shows How Oakland Cops Covered Up Their Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Making matters worse, the report concludes, was "the tone at the top."
Are Calls for Due Process Just Rape Culture Propaganda?
An article in the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities says "yes."
Getting to the Truth of the Link Between Porn and Rape
Studies showing an ostensible link between watching porn and committing rape are full of flaws.
After 'Inebriated' Hook Up, Student Gets Expelled Without Due Process
But a California court says he was was denied a fair hearing
SCOTUS Unanimously Rejects Law Banning Sex Offenders From Social Media
The justices say the law's "unprecedented" and "staggering" scope violates the First Amendment.
Student Agreed to Orgy, But Later Called It Sexual Assault, Lawsuit Claims
Judge says that University of California, Santa Barbara, may have denied accused male student due process
Cops Have Lost Control of Their Sex-Trafficking Panic, and It's Beautiful
Even the police can't control human-trafficking hysteria anymore, and it could backfire for them.
Child Molesters Face Shorter Sentences Than Child Porn Viewers. That's Wrong.
Understanding why the folks who look at kiddie porn often get longer sentences than the people who molest children in real life.
SCOTUS Rejects Deportation of Immigrant Who Had Sex With His 16-Year-Old Girlfriend When He Was 20
The decision highlights the importance of drawing distinctions among "sex crimes."
Judge Orders Oakland Cop to Trial; Says He Was 'Like a Pimp' to Exploited Teen
Former Oakland cop Brian Bunton is one of dozens of area police officers who've been implicated in the sexual exploitation of "Celeste Guap."
Prostitution-Ring-Running Cop Sees Court, But Police Who Extort Sex Often Go Unpunished
Former NYPD officer Michael Rizzi is accused of running an upscale prostitution service and its 50 related websites.
'Deplorable' NYPD Officer Will Spend Decades In Prison for Soliciting Pics of Mothers Abusing Their Children
Alberto Randazzo's shameless defense: He developed an addiction to child porn after the death of his former police partner.
