Breaking the law may result in severe punishments if found guilty of criminal charges, including violent crimes, white-collar crimes, and drug crimes. Penalties may include a permanent criminal record, illegibility to receive government assistance, inability to attain...
Sex Crimes
Missouri’s sex offender registry
Over the last several decades Missouri, like other states all across the country, has developed a method by which it tracks people convicted of crimes of a sexual nature. This is often referred to as the sex offender registry program. One of the key elements of this...
Proving your innocence in a sexual assault or abuse case
A sexual offense charge or conviction in Missouri can haunt a person for a lifetime. It may affect not just where they can live, but public perception of them and the job opportunities that become available. Not surprisingly, when a man or woman is innocent of charges...
What happens if you fail to register as a sex offender?
When you receive a conviction for certain types of sex crimes in Missouri, you may have to register as a sex offender, and failing to do so can lead to considerable consequences. In addition to registering as a sex offender in the district where you reside, you may,...
Defining rape in Missouri
When you hear the word "rape," you may immediately conjure up an image of a violent, forceful assault that leaves little room for interpretation as to the motive of an accused perpetrator. Yet while many may share the assumption, the law actually assigns a much...