Sexual assault

While the overwhelming majority of sexual assault accusations are legitimate, false accusations do occur. False accusations can do significant damage to both the person who has been wrongly accused and the justice system as a whole. Importantly, false accusations are...

Even if allegations of sexual impropriety turn out to be unfounded, the damage to your professional reputation – and your medical practice – can be catastrophic. You could easily get caught up in a legal investigation that drags on for years. As a physician, what can...

The number of educators who are falsely accused of sexual abuse by an adolescent continues to rise every year. Because of this, teachers are growing increasingly cautious about the ways in which they approach their students. The risk of being falsely accused is far...

When you read about a violent sex crime committed in a park or local street, it is usually a great relief to find out the police have arrested a suspect. As a man, you are probably not worried about this person attacking you, but you will worry about female friends...

People have used alcohol as a social lubricant for a long time. It helps them come out of their shells, strike up conversations with people they do not know or pluck up the courage to ask someone out. While many people have a lot of fun using alcohol to release their...

One thing that is very important when engaging in a sexual relationship with someone else is that you have their consent to do so. This is important even for couples who are in a relationship, but especially important for those who have no prior relationship. For...

A few crimes are as heinous as sexual assault. A mere rumor that you might have sexually assaulted someone can ruin your career, draw a wedge between you and your loved ones and result in criminal charges with the possibility of spending years in jail if convicted. ...

If you were convicted of a sex offense and you’re on the state’s sex offender registry, you should have received a notice back in March (or shortly after) that explains the way the new rules work. Confused? You’re probably not the only one. In fact, the Michigan State...

When people hear the words “sex offender,” it tends to automatically conjure up some dark images -- but the harsh reality is that people can get tagged with a sex offender label in a myriad of ways that they might not expect. Consider, for a moment, the charge of...

Sex can be confusing enough for teenagers without having to think about the age of consent, your relative ages, and whether your partner is telling the truth about how old they are. Michigan consent laws are not entirely clear-cut. Courts and legal teams continue to...