NJ Sex Crimes
Seven Charged in Sayreville Hazing Case Could Be Tried as Adults
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark The acts of violent sexual hazing that seven New Jersey high school football players are accused of committing have been called “horrendous” by school officials and “extraordinarily disturbing” by Gov. Chris Christie. Now, as the players from Sayreville War Memorial High School await their first court…
Read MoreHigh School Football Players Charged in N.J. Hazing Case
Originally published here by the New York Times. Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey. Credit Mel Evans/Associated Press Seven New Jersey teenagers were charged on Friday in connection with a series of sexual assaults in a hazing scandal that prompted a high school to cancel…
Read MoreRecent Child Porn Statute for Possession | New Jersey Sex Crime Law
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Download the official Advisory document Administrative Office of the Courts Office of Professional and Governmental Services Glenn A. Grant, J.A.D. Deirdre Naughton Acting Administrative Director of the Courts Director, Professional and Governmental Services New Law Advisory Advisory No. 2013-36 Issued: August 22, 2013 To: Assignment Judges…
Read MoreCompetent to Testify? Assessing the Credibility of Minors in Sexual Assault Cases
Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This blog discusses State v. Bueso, an appeal of a trial court conviction of first and second-degree aggravated sexual assault charges as well as a third-degree endangering the welfare of a child charge. This conviction was reversed and remanded for a new trial on April 22,…
Read MoreSex Crime Summary: SVP-642-12 In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of C.H., App. Div. Docket No. A-2146-12T2
Published by New Jersey Sex Crime Attorney, Jeffrey Hark In In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of C.H the Court reversed the trial court’s dismissal of a post criminal incarceration petition for civil commitment of C.H. pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act, aka, MAGAN”S LAW. The State petitioned the court…
Read MoreN.J. Dep’t of Children & Families, Div of Youth & Family Servs. V. I.S. A-81-11
Posted by: New Jersey sex crime defense lawyer, Jeffery Hark The recent decision in N.J. Dep’t of Children & Families, Div of Youth & Family Servs. V. I.S. A-81-11 by the NJ Supreme Court reversed and affirmed in part the Appellate Division’s decision in upholding the use of Title 9 for the removal of two…
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