Recent Posts in Sex Offenses

• Posted By Frank Walker Law 2-Feb-2023

  The importance of having an Attorney when Charged with Sex Offense Crimes

  It is crucial to have an accomplished lawyer on your side if you have been charged with a sexual offense. A sex offense conviction can have serious repercussions, such as jail time, fines, and a lifetime registration requirement as a sex offender. ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 21-Apr-2016

  Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements: Where a Small Misstep Can Have Major Consequences

  If you have been convicted of a crime which requires placement on Pennsylvania’s Sex Offender Registry, your troubles may be just beginning. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ( SORNA ) has very strict guidelines and duties that ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 10-Mar-2015

  Beyond the Registry: Designation as a Sexually Violent Predator

  In addition to the concerns outlined in my post regarding sex offenses, a person convicted of any offense which lands them on the sex offender registration list must be assessed by the State Board to Assess Sexually Violent Predators. The board ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 23-Feb-2015

  Sex Offenses and Sorna Registry

  Sexual Offenses are a category of some of the most serious crimes in the Commonwealth. The mere accusation of a sex offense can carry life altering consequences. You can lose your job, be ostracized by friends and family, and have a permanent black ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 13-Mar-2014

  Man Faces Charges for Indecent Exposure in Wal-Mart and Kohl's

  A man is being charged with indecent exposure following accusations that he exposed and fondled himself in front of shoppers at a North Hills shopping plaza. The incident, which reportedly occurred on January 5 th, took place in the Wal-Mart plaza in ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 11-Mar-2014

  Mercer Man Convicted on Child Porn Charges Stemming from 2011 Videotapings

  A 55 year old man from Mercer, Pennsylvania has been convicted on charges of child pornography - less than a week after his trial began. The man, who was accused of producing sexually explicit photographs and video recordings of girls four girls aged ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 24-Feb-2014

  DNA Likely to Decide Fate of Alleged Perpetrator of 1992 Rapes

  A Brooklyn man was in Pittsburgh court on Thursday, accused of raping two different women in separate incidents in the city more than 20 years ago. The incidences, which occurred in January and November 1992, came to light as a result of DNA ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 17-Feb-2014

  Cranberry Man Charged in New Year's Day Sexual Assault

  Pittsburgh police have charged a Cranberry man with rape, stemming from an incident which occurred at a New Year's party in Oakland. Police say that the 20 year-old defendants is accused of raping a woman who was attending a house party in the ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 13-Feb-2014

  Pennsylvania Couple Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges

  A couple from Western Pennsylvania is awaiting trial in a Pittsburgh federal court after being indicted for engaging in trafficking a minor for sexual purposes. The couple, which faces charges including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 31-Jan-2014

  Morgantown Man Held on $350,000 Bail for Child Sexual Assault

  A man is being held on $350,000 bail in North Central Regional Jail after a Monongalia County magistrate found probable cause to bring the man to trial. The man has is being held on multiple charges of child sexual abuse. The 25 year old man is ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 28-Jan-2014

  Justice in Pittsburgh Sexual Assault Comes 12 Years Later

  The perpetrator a 2002 sexual assault against an 18 year-old woman will be sentenced in April. The assault, which occurred in the woman's Shadyside apartment, remained unsolved for years – until a match in a national database helped police ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 17-Jan-2014

  Man who was Wrongfully Sent to Jail for Rape Goes Back for Gun Charge

  A man was released from prison in 2005, after spending 19 years of wrongful imprisonment for a sex offense conviction. The man was exonerated by DNA evidence after having lost nearly 20 years of his life. Now, the man has been sent to prison again ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 14-Jan-2014

  Lawrence County Man's Alleged Sexual Assault of Minor Recorded on Tablet

  A New Castle man, who is facing charges of producing child pornography and rape of a child, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on January 9. The man, who appeared before District Judge David B. Rishel, is being represented by the public ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 2-Jan-2014

  What the Pittsburgh South Side Saturation Detail Means for You

  The Message is simple: If you are hitting the South Side of Pittsburgh for a Night on the Town, please celebrate responsibly. In 2013, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl instituted a police program for the South Side Area of Pittsburgh due to numerous ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 26-Aug-2012

  In re C.M.

  Defendant was a juvenile being investigated for felony sexual assault on another juvenile. Defendant has never been arrested before nor had any other encounters with the legal system. The local detectives visited the juvenile's home and spoke ...

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• Posted By Frank Walker Law 12-Apr-2012

  Frank Walker Law Successfully Negotiates Plea Agreement

  The dedicated legal team at Frank Walker Law is proud to announce that Attorney Frank Walker recently negotiated a plea agreement for a client who was charged with multiple offenses. The defendant was facing charges for rape, indecent assault, simple ...

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