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Doctor In Florida Arrested For Video Voyeurism

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According to a report from WTSP, Dr. Pola Gayed—a physical therapy physician—from Polk County and Florida has been arrested for video voyeurism after allegedly recording a juvenile who was changing in a medical room. The doctor is also facing an evidence tampering charge. Here, our Orlando sex crimes defense lawyer for doctors discusses the… Read More »

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Civil Lawsuit And Criminal Charges: Former Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship With Student At Private School In Central Florida

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According to reporting published by CBS News Miami, a former teacher at a private school in Central Florida is facing a civil lawsuit over an alleged relationship with a former student. The student was a minor at the time of the alleged sexual relationship. Click Orlando confirmed that their teacher, Harriet Sugg, was arrested… Read More »

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Orange County Middle School Teacher Arrested And Charged For Inappropriate Touching Of Students

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According to a report from Fox 35 Orlando, an Orange County teacher has been arrested and charged with a serious criminal offense for the alleged inappropriate touching of students. Javier Fernando Romero-Gonzalez—who was a middle school Spanish teacher Innovation Middle School in Orlando, FL—is facing a lewd and lascivious conduct charge. Within this article,… Read More »

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Reported Undercover Operation Leads To The Arrest Of Nearly A Dozen Men Seeking Alleged Sexual Activity With Minors

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According to a report from Fox 35 Orlando, a large undercover law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 12 men in Central Florida. 11 of the suspects are facing serious felony charges for attempt to engage in sexual relations with a minor. Another man—who reportedly drove a friend to the meeting location—is… Read More »

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Several Arrested After Police Find Teenager Dancing In Adult Nightclub In Orlando

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According to a report from WESH 2 NBC Orlando, a young girl—just 15 years of age—was found to be dancing at an adult nightclub in Central Florida. Four people have now been arrested in relation to this case. Within this article, our Orlando sex crimes defense attorney explains what we know and discusses the… Read More »

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Can You Be Arrested If You Fail To Register As A Sex Offender In Florida?

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) maintains a comprehensive, publicly available database of sex offenders and sexual predators in the state. A person convicted of a serious sex crime may be required to register as a sex offender and provide ongoing information about their whereabouts. This raises an important question: What happens if… Read More »

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Central Florida Chiropractor Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault

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According to a report from NBC WESH 2, a chiropractor in Central Florida has been arrested and charged with a number of different sex crimes offenses. Agostinho Rodrigues, 62 years of age, has been booked into jail in Orange County. He is facing felony charges for sexual battery and other offenses. Here, our Orlando… Read More »

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Orlando Man Arrested For Serious Child Sex Crime

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On September 12th, 2022, the United States Attorneys’ Office for the Middle District of Florida announced felony child sex crimes charges against Miguel Diaz Gonzalez, a 40-year-old man from Orlando. Mr. Diaz Gonzalez stands accused of filming his sexual assault of an 8-year-old child. The allegations in this case are especially heinous. Here, our… Read More »

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Georgia Deputy Police Chief Arrested For Solicitation Of A Prostitute In Central Florida

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According to a report from ClickOrlando, Jason DiPrima—a deputy police chief from Georgia—bas been arrested and charged with solicitation of a prostitute in Central Florida. The incident occurred in Polk County. Mr. DiPrima was in the Orlando area to attend the American Polygraph Association. Here, our Orlando sex crimes defense lawyer explains what we… Read More »

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Does “Non-Verbal” Consent To A Warrantless Police Search Count?

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The police cannot normally search your house without a warrant. But a warrant is unnecessary when the owner gives their “consent” to the search. While it is almost never a good idea to give such consent, people do it everyday, only to have it come and hurt them at their criminal trial. One thing… Read More »

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How Florida Prosecutors Can “Civilly Commit” People After They Have Served Time For A Sex Crime

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With most crimes, a person serves their sentence and can try and move on with their lives. But that is not always the case for people convicted of sex crimes. Florida law makes it possible for prosecutors to seek involuntary civil commitment of a person who has already served their criminal sentence if they… Read More »

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Yale Rape Verdict Shows That Different Standards Are Used In Campus Hearings versus Courtrooms

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When a jury found Yale college student Saifullah Khan not guilty of rape after three hours of deliberations in early March, news sources were quick to cover the story, noting that, where a campus panel might find evidence that one student had committed a sex crime (rape) against another, this evidence was insufficient for… Read More »

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A Closer Look at What Is and Is Not A Sex Crime

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Charges associated with sexual assault and sexual misconduct have been all over the news of late with the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The topic is now being discussed widely not only in the United States, but all over the world. As a result, it is worth taking a close look at what constitutes sex crimes,… Read More »

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Can You Go To Jail For Transmitting An STD?

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On October 21, one former Florida teacher captured headlines when he was arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with an underage student, while also giving her a sexually transmitted disease (STD). As a result, he was charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor. But what about transmitting the STD? Can you get charged… Read More »

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Anthony Weiner Conviction Highlights Seriousness of Sexting Crimes

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The case of Anthony Weiner’s conviction has grabbed national headlines after he was sentenced to 21 months in prison on September 25th after pleading guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. The coverage warrants revisiting this issue of “sexting” and when exactly it carries criminal charges. Weiner was convicted after asking a young… Read More »

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Your Defense to False Accusations of Rape in Miami

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Though rare at just two to ten percent, false accusations of rape do happen. When they do, the person falsely accused is still run through the ringer, and more often than not, convicted despite his innocence. At The Baez Law Firm, we are here to protect individuals that are falsely accused of any crime,… Read More »

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Getting Your Name Off the Orlando Sex-Offender List

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When an individual hears the term “sex offender” they automatically associate it with rapists and child molesters. However, there are many “sex offenders” out there who are guilty of nothing more than now-legal sex acts such as sodomy or oral sex, or even of having sexual relations with a partner that was no younger… Read More »

Florida’s Statutory Rape Laws & The Age of Consent

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“Statutory rape” refers to the illegal sexual relations between a minor – or someone below the age of consent – and an individual of age. In Florida, the age of consent is 18. Persons below the age of consent cannot legally consent to having sex, which means that anyone over the age of consent… Read More »

Florida’s Sex Offender Registry

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According to the Orlando Sentinel, researchers at the Florida Legislature recently found that the number of registered sex offenders living in Florida has grown by 44 percent over the last decade.  The statewide total of registered offenders is more than 26,000.  Experts note that the increase in registered offenders is likely due to one… Read More »

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