Nicole’s Law in New Jersey: Protection for Sexual Assault Victims What is Nicole’s Law in NJ? Nicole’s law protects victims from those alleged or proven to have committed sexual crimes against them. A victim may obtain an order prohibiting an individual accused or convicted of certain sex-related crimes from contacting them without establishing an intimate […]
New Jersey Sexual Assault Cases: Victim Privacy vs. Defense Rights Sexual assault cases are clearly serious issues in New Jersey. With the victim’s physical and psychological interests in mind, as well as the needs and rights of the defendant to defend their innocence in a court of law, there can be complex and difficult issues […]
Accused of Sexual Assault in NJ? You Must Now Prove Consent Under New Ruling Proving Consent in NJ Sexual Assault Restraining Order Trials The public’s view of sexual assault and consent has transformed over the decades. Heightened awareness of the victim’s shame and blame in the judicial system grows each decade, primarily through the recent […]
New Jersey Nonconsensual Pornography Criminal Defense Lawyers Looking for a NJ Revenge Porn Lawyer Near You? The frequency of intimate photos among couples has led to a new and striking phenomenon known as “revenge porn.” In response to the growing number of revenge porn cases, New Jersey enacted the first law in the country that […]
Rockaway Township Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault of Two Teens A police officer in Rockaway Township New Jersey has been charged with sexual assault, but he managed to secure his release from police custody while the charges are pending. The suspect is a 44-year-old man who lives in Rockaway Township and who works for […]
Domestic Violence Order Against Former NJ Athlete Sheds Light on Restraining Laws A North Carolina judge recently granted a restraining order against Kevin Olsen of Wayne, New Jersey. Olsen has been accused of raping the victim in this case. Accordingly, a judge has issued a domestic violence order of protection that prohibits Olsen from any […]
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Kevin Olsen: How Charges Would Differ in New Jersey North Carolina prosecutors have alleged that Kevin Olsen, a former Wayne Hills football quarterback, beat and raped a woman he had been dating while in an alcohol-induced rage. According to authorities, Olsen struck a 23-year-old female he was dating. As a result […]
Public Interest Groups Fight Domestic Violence in NJ Despite Funding Shortfalls In recent months, several organizations in New Jersey have made a point of trying to address an ongoing public policy concern: the problem of domestic violence in the Garden State. Unfortunately, the reality is that there are simply not enough available resources to sufficiently […]
Tragic NJ Domestic Violence Case Ends in Guilty Plea for Murder of Young Mother A man accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend in Waldwick NJ has reportedly pleaded guilty to first degree murder charges. The homicide occurred on October 23, 2013. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the suspect, 22-year-old Mark J. Spatucci, violently murdered […]
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