Category Archives: Child Molestation

Houston Woman Accused of Having Sex With Two Teenage Boys

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Houston Woman Accused of Having Sex With Two Teenage Boys

Javonna Shaunte Bradley, a 29 year old Houston resident faces multiple charges for sexual assault after she was accused of having sex with two teenage boys. According to police records, Bradley has been charged with sexual assault of a child under age 17 and has a bail of $30,000.

So what happened? According to police records, on June 1st of this year, the two teenage victims were invited to Bradley’s apartment by a male mutual friend. The man asked the boys if they wanted to spend time with a woman and preceded to bring them to Bradley’s apartment.

When the boys arrived at the apartment, Bradley’s friend invited one boy into the bedroom where he and Bradley had sex in front of the boy. They both then asked the boy to join in with the act. After the incident was over, Bradley then asked the second boy to come and participate in the couple’s sexual act as well.

Later in the investigation, both the 15-year old and 16 year-old boys stated that they had other sexual encounters with Bradley when no one else was present throughout the summer.

If you are being charged with sexual molestation of a minor, these are serious charges and you require a serious lawyer to defend you!

Teachers Abuse Their Trust Again

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A mother is infuriated this morning as two former teachers who had sexual relations with her 17-year-old son were sentenced to only probation with time in jail stayed.

The couple, Gay Davidson-Shepard, 60, and her husband, Daniel Shepard, 63, pleaded guilty August 30th to multiple felony and misdemeanor counts. Their punishment, as noted earlier, was nothing more than a few years of probation, three and four years in jail stayed, and sixty days of counseling. As you can imagine, the victim’s mother is outraged at the sentencing stating, “Apparently, it boils down to the judge felt my son’s life was worth the Shepards picking up trash for a couple weeks”.

The reason for the light sentence is unknown, but the prosecution argued that not only was this sentence unlawfully light, but that it should of ventured on the side harsh due to the fact that these two were trusted teachers who used their position and marital status to lure this boy back to their house. They continually brought this 17-year-old back to participate in what started out as casual dinner and progressed into alcohol consumption and sexual acts.

Parents should not have to worry about their child when they send them off to school, and they most certainly should not have to worry about the people they trust with their child’s education and growth, but it is acts such as this that continually put fear into worried parents. The severity of these crimes is not taken likely, nor should any false accusations. The Minneapolis criminal lawyers of Gaskins Bennett Birrell Schupp LLP want to encourage you to contact a trusted sex crimes attorney in your areas if you or someone you know is being accused of sexual violations.

Jerry Sandusky sentenced 30 to 60 years in prison

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Jacksonville Criminal Defense AttorneyJerry Sandusky was today sentenced to a term of 30 to 60 years on 45 counts of child molestation. The sentence is a certain death penalty for the 68 year old long time defensive coordinator of the Penn State college football team. Even if Sandusky were to live to be 98, when he would first be eligible for parole, we would likely be denied. The child molestation scandal and subsequent cover up nearly brought the entire PSU football program to an end. The school’s board of trustees moved to fire head coach Joe Paterno for his role, but were later replaced themselves as the state sought to erase all ties to the odious affair. The NCAA eventually sanctioned the school with fines of $60 million, years of bowl bans and losses of scholarships.

Eight of the victims that Sandusky was found guilty of molesting over a fifteen year period stood before the court and detailed the horrors of their ordeal. They told of the pain that they were caused and the pain that they continue to deal with. Tales of attempted suicide, guilt, shame and inability to function were met with defiance from Sandusky. Claiming his innocence and refuting the victims allegations, Sandusky vowed that though “they could take my freedom and my life, they cannot take my heart.”

So far, four victims have filed lawsuits against Sandusky and the university. Another twenty have surfaced and have retained legal teams, all presumably will be following suit. As one of the sanctions levied at the school by the NCAA, all of the wins over the 14 year period of cover up were abandoned. The memory of this terrible episode, however, will linger for many years.

Accusations of child molestation can ruin a person’s reputation long before the official criminal charges or actual conviction. That is why it is so important to obtain experienced legal representation from experienced Jacksonville criminal lawyer Mark Rosenblum, P.A. to defend you and protect your future. If you have been arrested for child molestation, sexual abuse or sexting, it is essential to obtain a legal counsel to speak on your behalf. For those who are falsely accused of child molestation, it is crucial to your to not attempt to clear your name with the police, as any misstatements can be used against you.