On behalf of Kirsch Daskas Law Group | Feb 6, 2020 | Juvenile Crimes
Most teenagers don’t realize that “sexting” — the practice of sending sexually explicit pictures or messages to their romantic interests — can send them to prison. In Michigan, sexting involving a minor is considered child pornography. Here’s something...
On behalf of Kirsch Daskas Law Group | Dec 9, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Juvenile Crimes, Sexual assault
When courts hand down sentences for sex offensives to people with intellectual disabilities, it is instead their parents or guardians who often suffer the consequences. Because the convicted person sometimes cannot understand the court’s rules and cannot afford the...
On behalf of Kirsch Daskas Law Group | Nov 11, 2019 | Juvenile Crimes
There have been multiple reports stating that sexting (sending sexually explicit words, pictures or videos via text) went up among teens. One study adds that one in seven teens under the age of 18 sends sexts. It said that one in four teens under the age of 18...
On behalf of Kirsch Daskas Law Group | Nov 11, 2019 | Juvenile Crimes
For decades, a 17-year-old accused of a crime in Michigan was always treated as an adult offender rather than as a juvenile. Starting in October of 2021, that will no longer be the case. A new law that raises the age of criminal responsibility to 18 was signed by...
