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Being accused of sex assault on a child is life changing.  Family, friends and even co-workers are reluctant to offer support that you need during such a devastating accusation.  It is important to stay silent except with your criminal defense attorney.  You have the right to your silence and dignity during this trying time.  YouRead more

UPDATE: Colorado Senate Bill 13-012 requires all private athletic clubs and their personnel to report suspicious or known child abuse or sexual contact of their underage participants. At the time, the bill was drafted in reaction to the Jerry Sandusky molestation conviction. SB13-012 was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper March 22, 2013. InRead more

Should this become the law in Colorado? Not so fast. SENATE BILL 13-012 CONCERNING REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS was introduced to the Colorado General Assembly in January 2013. If approved, the Bill will move Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk. In summary: “The bill adds directors, coaches, assistant coaches, andRead more

A York Pennsylvania couple was arrested for a combined 40 counts of child abuse, neglect, child pornography and internet crimes involving children. The children range from 9-19 years of age. The youngest has never gone to school. All of them had been starved, beaten and subjected to coercion by means of alcohol, sleeping pills andRead more

Unmade beds, dirty dishes and stacks of laundry are expected in a busy household but when the home becomes a health hazard it becomes a crime scene of child abuse and neglect. Was it your neighbor or your nosey mother in law who called in a dirty house complaint? It doesn’t matter now. You mustRead more

People ask me how can I defend someone accused of harming a child. It is not always an easy answer. But, everyone deserves a competent defense. It is their constitutional right. It is the job of a judge and jury to reach judgment, not me, not a criminal defense attorney. When a child is involvedRead more