Sex Crimes Archives - John W. Tumelty

STATE v. HENDRICKS — NEW JERSEY MURDER TRIAL — "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT

Mr. Tumelty represented Helena Hendricks, who was charged with first degree murder in Atlantic County Superior Court. The defendant faced a number of additional charges, including armed robbery, conspiracy and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose. At the conclusion of a jury trial that lasted three weeks, the defendant was found "not guilty" of all charges.

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Sex Offender Tiers in New Jersey

April 19, 2022

If you have a conviction for a sex offense in New Jersey, you may know that the prosecuting attorney reviews your history to classify you into one of the state’s sex offender tiers. The tier classification you receive could have life-altering consequences. Prosecutors aren’t always right. Therefore, New Jersey law allows you to challenge the prosecutor’s […]

Can Sexting Get You in Trouble with the Feds?

April 16, 2020

Sexting, in some cases, is against federal law. Depending on the circumstances involved, it is a federal crime to use a computer to distribute or receive images of child pornography. In this case, child porn can be defined as any document that explicitly shows a minor engaging in a sexual act. Further, promoting or soliciting […]

Is Sexting Against the Law?

September 11, 2018

Since the advent of social media, text messaging and photo sharing apps, sexting has become a social phenomenon. Sexting describes the act of sharing sexually explicit messages or photographs electronically. While nudity and the sharing of explicit images has been common throughout the ages, the method of electronic communication is what distinguishes sexting from other […]

The Difference Between Rape and Statutory Rape

August 16, 2018

The crime of rape is defined as nonconsensual sexual intercourse normally by use of force, threat, or intimidation. Additionally, the illegal act of having sexual intercourse with a person below the age of consent, normally between the ages of 16 and 18, is considered to be “statutory rape” regardless if consent has been given. Rape […]

Date Rape in New Jersey

July 3, 2018

Although rape laws may differ slightly from state to state depending on local governments and legislature, rape is defined as sexual intercourse without one party’s consent. Rape occurs when an attacker physically overcomes a victim, not only when an attacker forces sex. Other instances that can be deemed rape include sex when the victim is […]