Archive for March, 2010
On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a state law which requires individuals convicted of falsely imprisoning or kidnapping a minor to register as a sex offender. The law has been widely criticized by many including Georgia sheriffs who say that the law takes resources away from monitoring the true sex offenders.
The appeal was brought by Jake Rainer, a Gwinnett County man, who was convicted of robbing a 17 year old girl during a drug sale. Rainer held the girl ...
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A three month child pornography investigation has resulted in 67 arrests in 35 Georgia counties. The statewide investigation involved federal, state and local law enforcement and targeted the online distribution of child porn.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The investigation, known as Operation Restore Hope, was spearheaded by the GBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Authorities initiated the investigation in an effort to suppress the online sharing of child porn and to protect children from online ...
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Atlanta trial attorney Page Pate of Pate & Brody recently commented in USA Today on the potential charges that Ben Roethlisberger may be facing. Roethlisberger allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old college student at a Milledgeville night club on March 5.
The USA Today article provides an update on the investigation.
Pate told USA Today that any charges will depend on the details that the alleged victim gave to police. Under Georgia law, a sexual assault can be charged ...
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On Thursday, an Atlanta Municipal Court judge found that three men charged in the Atlanta Eagle case were not guilty. The men were accused of dancing naked without the necessary permits and with operating an adult establishment.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The Atlanta Eagle, an Atlanta bar on Ponce de Leon, was raided by Atlanta Police on September 10, 2009. Police conducted the raid after undercover officers claimed to have seen drug activities and sex acts ...
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