Child Sexual Abuse Law
 
United States of America v. Ryan R. Vandyke

Pocatello, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Section 922(g)(8)(C)(ii) prohibits firearm possession by an individual subject to a court order that “by its terms
explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against [an] intimate partner or child that
would

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State of Oregon v. Emmanuel Garcia Tenorio

Dallas, Oregon pro se Defendant, representing himself without of a lawyer, who was charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree unlawful sexual penetration.



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Doe v. Doe

Grangeville, Idaho, family law lawyers represented the parties in a parental rights termination case.

In 2017, Mother and Doe had a sexual relationship which resulted in Child being born. While in jail, Mother found out that she was pregnant; Mother let Doe know he could be the father. Doe was not listed as Child's father on Child's birth certificate. Doe was incarcerated in 2018 when Ch

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State of Alaska v. Isaac Silulu Lobendahn

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault against C.A.

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Russell Jones v. City of Tempe, et al.

Phoenix, Arizona civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking reimbursement for attorney fees expended in an effort to obtain body-camera footage of his arrest.

Jones was arrested by the Tempe Police Department in October 2023. In December, Jones submitted a public records request for, among other things, the arresting officers' body-worn camera ("BWC") footage. Tempe filed c

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State of Arizona v. Trint Kleinman

Holbrook, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, a class 2 non-dangerous felony.

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State of Arizona v. Steven Peterson

Holbrook, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant was charged with five counts of sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of luring a minor for sexual exploitation.

The jury found Peterson guilty as charged. The court sentenced him to a total of seven years' imprisonment with credit for 32 days of presentence incarceration and lifetime probation upon his release.

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Barbara Lopez Payan v. Caitlin A. Freshwater

Phoenix, Arizona personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an unknown legal theory.

In June 2023, Officer Freshwater approached Payan and her two dogs at a police station. After their encounter, Freshwater wrote in a police report that one of Payan's dogs needed "immediate medical attention." The report also stated that Payan "could not hold a conversation," her thought

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Tom Koch v. UNUM Group, et al.

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3.

A claim of retaliation under Title VII is governed by the three-step
burden-shifting framework under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S.
792, 802–05 (1973). First, the plaintiff must establish a prima facie c

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United States of America v. Donroy Shoulders, jr.

Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with abuse of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 2243(a).

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State of Nebraska v. Ivell M. Hagens

Omaha, Nebraska, first degree sexual assault of a child, a Class IB felony 1; incest
with a person under age 18, a Class IIA felony 2; and tampering with physical evidence.

1. Convictions: Appeal and Error. In an appeal of a criminal convic -
tion, an appellate court reviews the evidence in a light most favorable
to the prosecution.

2. Convictions: Evidence: Appeal an

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United States of America v. James L. Hattten, II

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor in violation of 18 U.S. 1591.

Federal and state laws treat
trafficking a minor as a severe felony, defining a minor as anyone under the age of 18. A key component of these laws is that a minor cannot legally consent to commercial sex acts or forced labor, meaning prosecutors do not

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State of Nebraska v. Ryan Agustin

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child enticement.

Ryan Agustin, 38, of Bellevue, a former Bellevue Police officer, is accused for manufacturing child sexual abuse pornography.

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellant v. DALTON WAYNE WARD, Appellee

¶1 The State of Oklahoma, Appellant, appeals from an order sustaining Appellee's motion to dismiss a charge of assault and battery on a police officer filed in the District Court of Mayes County, Case No. CF-2019-295. The trial court held an evidentiary hearing on Appellee's motion to dismiss, and, relying on McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020), and Hogner v. State, 2021 OK CR 4, 500 P.3d

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United States of America v. Charles “Chuck” Wright, Amos Durham, Lawson B. Watson

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Charles “Chuck” Wright, 60, the former sheriff of Spartanburg County; Amos Durham 61, a former chaplain for the department; and Lawson B. Watson 63, a former employee, have pleaded guilty for their participation in a public corruption scheme that defrauded the county of public funds for years.<

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Abigail Zwerner v. Ebony Parker, et al.

Newport News, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a gross negligence claim.

Abigail Zwerner, a first-grad teacher in Newport News, Virginia was shot by a 6-year-old student who brought his mother’s gun to class in January 2023. She sued Ebony Parker claiming that the assistant principal failed and refused to respond to four separate reports from staff members

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State of Wisconsin v. Jeffrey Rupnow

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child and two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 resulting in death.

Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, the father of Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow who shot and killed two people at Abundant Life Christian School.

Authorities claim that the Defendant wr

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State of Oklahoma v. Lando McCullah

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with child abuse and murder.

Landon McCullah, who is charged with Murder in the first degree (death of a child by injuring, torturing, or maiming).

The affidavit states the infant had several broken ribs, bilateral retinal bleeding, a swollen brain, and bruises on the face, back, hips, neck, arms, and le

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T.N. v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City

Mount Vernon, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a corporate negligence theory.

The uncontroverted material facts establish that FBC is a Southern Baptist church and that Plaintiff participated in FBC's youth ministries program.A youth pastor led FBC's youth ministries program and transported participants, including Plaintiff and others, to and from said

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State of Oklahoma v. Dustin Joel Walker

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer is representing the Defendant charged sexually abusing a child.
by Kent Morlan

Dustin Joel Walker, age 34, is charged with:

1. SEXUAL ABUSE - CHILD UNDER 12 (FELONY)

2. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

3. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

4. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY

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United States of America v. Eskender Getchew

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully prescribed controlled substances, including opioids, without a legitimate medical purpose.

kender Getachew is a medical doctor who operated a clinic in Columbus, Ohio, that provided treatment to patients suffering from opioid addiction. The federal government alleged that Dr. Getachew unlawfully pres

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United States of America v. Charles “Chuck” Wright, Amos Durham, Lawson B. Watson

Spartanburg, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit theft.

Charles “Chuck” Wright, 60, the former sheriff of Spartanburg County; Amos Durham 61, a former chaplain for the department; and Lawson B. Watson 63, a former employee, have pleaded guilty for their participation in a public corruption scheme that defrauded the county

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State of Ohio v. John Doe and Jane Doe

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter and abuse of a corpse.

A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were the parents of the infants and the girl concealed the pregnancy. When the infant died, the parents allegedly buried the infant at the Karl Road location.

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State of Oklahoma v. timmy Lee Stidman and Bryant Rodney Stidman

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: ANC, ABUSE/EXPLOITATION/ NEGLECT OF VULNERABLE ADULT, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.4
Date of Offense: 08/04/2025
STIDMAN, BRYANT RODNEY
Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/07/2025. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: ABUSE/EXPLOITATION/ NEGLECT OF VULNERABLE ADULT(ANC)

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State of Oklahoma v. Daniel Murray Patty

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: CHPA, AGGRAVATED POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, in violation of 21 O.S. 1040.12a
Date of Offense: 02/13/2025
PATTY, DANIEL MURRAY
Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/03/2025. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: AMENDED TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY(CHPM2)
Violation o

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