A Florida Uber driver has been charged with sexual assault after taking a drunken, unconscious passenger to a hotel room and attempting to have sex with her.The female passenger told law enforcement that she requested an Uber ride to her hotel. She stated that when...
A 30-year-old Haines City man is in custody after being charged with, among multiple other charges, sexual battery of a 16-year-old girl.The man contacted the girl online and agreed to pay her $300 for sex. They arranged to meet at an empty house in Davenport. Upon...
The state of Florida views conspiracy as an express or implied agreement between two parties with the intent to commit a crime. Conspiracy charges are often assessed as an additional charge against defendants who are charged with serious felonious crimes, especially...
The theft of a firearm in Florida is a third degree grand theft felony no matter the value of the weapon. That’s significant when taking into consideration that first degree petit theft, which is only a misdemeanor, is property valued between $100 and $299 and...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has identified the 12 most common types of email scams to land in an inbox. With internet crimes on the steep incline, an individual should be extremely diligent in making sure personal information is protected. Let's look at some...
With the explosion of the current social media culture comes a form of bullying in a league all its own. Cyberbullying has become a significant problem among today's youth. In 2017 in Florida alone, there have been several teen deaths by suicide due to constant...
A 20-year-old mother and 29-year-old father were arrested on November 14, 2017 in Lakeland after their baby tested positive for methamphetamine. The parents took the child to Lakeland Regional Hospital for treatment of an infected area on the leg which had, by that...
Internet sex crimes are very serious. Although they may be seen as particularly heinous, everyone deserves fair and experience defense in such situations. Recently, a South Florida man was accused of possessing a large amount of pornographic images in which young...
Individuals accused of internet and computer crimes can face serious and ongoing potential penalties and consequences stemming from the charges and accusations they are facing. Many important rights of accused individuals are implicated in internet crimes charges...
The state of Florida includes many different crimes under the term “theft”: Larceny, stealing, misappropriation, conversion and other illegal activities. Florida divides charges of theft into two different categories: Petit theft, and grand theft. Of the...
