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Back to School: Important Potential Legal Consequences of Cell Phone and Internet Use
As the school year commences, it’s crucial that we have conversations with our children about the responsible use of cell phones and the internet. While technology offers undeniable benefits to our children, it also comes with potential dangers and legal implications that our children must be aware of. Let’s work together to educate our children…
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Sexual assault and the 10 Second Grope
If you have social media, it is likely that you have seen the newest collection of videos circling: women touching a part of their body for 10 seconds. The impetus for these posts is a court ruling out of Italy, where a Judge found a high-school janitor not guilty of Sexual Assault for groping a…
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Hunter Biden Tweet Controversy: Did Wendy Rogers Cross the Line of ‘Revenge Porn’ in Arizona?
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers recently re-tweeted an image of Hunter Biden’s genitalia. This has caused some people to call for her prosecution under A.R.S. ⸹ 13-1425 “[u]nlawful disclosure of images depicting states of nudity or specific sexual activities”, a.k.a. Arizona’s Revenge Porn Statute. With the ever-increasing use of technology, legislatures are attempting to take action…
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Gameday Trafficking: Avoid Getting Yourself in a Jam this Super Bowl Season.
Highway backups are not the only kind of traffic you might hear about as Arizona gears up to host its fourth Super Bowl game. Amidst the excitement of playoff brackets, chicken wings, and good old American football, don’t be surprised if you hear rumors of a more nefarious type of traffic: sex trafficking. You may…
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Sex Offender Registration Termination
SB 1836 has made its way through the Arizona Legislature, and was approved by the Governor on June 30, 2021. This Bill allows for some relaxation of the sex offender registration requirements, authorizing a Petition to Terminate Registration in certain cases. Termination only applies to registrants who are now 35 years of age or older…
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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is here. If you are one of the many people looking for a little TLC this year, be careful where you are trying to find it. If you are a Castillo Law blog follower, you know that we have many blogs warning people who use Backpage, Tagged,…
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Don’t Get Tricked This Halloween!
Trick-or-treating did not become a Halloween tradition until the 1930’s. Back then, people who complied with kids’ requests for treats were left alone, but those who did not comply were punished with a trick. Unfortunately, law enforcement is not handing out treats this Halloween. They could be handing out tickets, or worse, taking you to…
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WILL MY TEENAGE SON OR DAUGHTER GET ARRESTED AND PUNISHED FOR HAVING CONSENSUAL SEX WITH THEIR TEENAGE BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND? . . . NOT IF THE “ROMEO & JULIET” DEFENSE TO SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR APPLIES
The lawyers in our firm are frequently asked the following questions by parents of Arizona teens: Will my son or daughter get arrested for having consensual sex with their teenage boyfriend or girlfriend? If they do, what kind of trouble are they in? Will they go to prison? How can you defend them? The answer…
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Adult Classifieds Down On Backpage: Individuals Could Still Fall Prey to Sting Operations on Other Websites
Breaking News: On Monday, Backpage.com shut down their adult only classified pages on their site, due to government pressure for allegedly facilitating and encouraging sex trafficking. Carl Ferrer, Backpage CEO, just recently won his battle with California attorney, Kamala Harris, in which Harris accused him of profiting from the illegal portions of his site that…
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Internet Crime: How Some Sites and Apps Can Result in Criminal Charges
If you’ve ever tried to go without technology for an extended period of time, you know how integral it has become in all aspects of our lives. From picking out restaurants, googling pressing questions, to catching up with long lost friends, social media and various apps help make life so much easier. With all of…
