by Fred Sisto | Sep 17, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Laws Protecting Children, Monmouth County, Ocean County
On February 1, 2018, new laws will go into effect regarding child pornography offenses. One law establishes the first degree crime for being the “leader of [a] child pornography network.” Separate laws establish additional penalties related to child pornography and...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 15, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Laws Protecting Children, Monmouth County, Ocean County
When a court does not find facts legally sufficient to adjudicate the accused delinquent, that is the end of the matter with respect to that charge. We cannot, as the State here urges, change the original adjudication based on comments the court made while imposing a...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 13, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Laws Protecting Children, Monmouth County, Ocean County
The Legislature did not intend sexual behavior between children close in age not involving penetration, which it specifically exempted from the criminal statutes, to nonetheless be included within the crime of child endangerment. Our Supreme Court has told us to...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Laws Protecting Children, Monmouth County, Ocean County
Once the judge found insufficient evidence of sexual penetration, the question became whether a juvenile who is not guilty of sexual assault due to an insufficient age differential could nonetheless be adjudicated delinquent of child endangerment for that same...
by Fred Sisto | Sep 9, 2017 | Blog, Criminal Law, Laws Protecting Children, Monmouth County, Ocean County
On August 9, 2017, a three-judge appellate panel decided the case of State in the Interest of D.M. The principle issue was whether a defendant who was less than four years older than the alleged victim could be adjudicated delinquent of child endangerment under...
