An Ohio woman who was jailed and charged for defecating on the altar of a church inside a hospital is facing new legal challenges after failing to comply with bond orders and missing her scheduled court appearance. On May 13, a woman was at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, and…
42-year-old Gbenga Akinnagbe depicts the character Chris Partlow on the HBO series “The Wire.” 38-year-old Lola Adesioye is a Brooklyn journalist who writes for several publications. According to reports, Akinnagbe and Adesioye share a connection outside of the professional realm. Adesioye rents a living space from Akinnagbe and was hired…
Well-known That 70’s Show actor Danny Masterson will stand trial for three rape allegations made by women formerly involved in Scientology. 45-year-old Danny Masterson played the role of Hyde on the television series That 70’s Show from 1991 until 2006, and he has been married to 41-year-old model/actress Bijou Phillips…
A woman who was reportedly sexually attacked by her great-nephew in 2019 has testified against him and provided the court with her account of what transpired during the assault. 36-year-old Jewell Powell reportedly needed a place to stay at the beginning of the summer in 2019. Powell was granted permission…
A judge has released a mother to a treatment facility after she was jailed for two years on a $2M bond for allegations that she murdered her stillborn child by using drugs while pregnant. 26-year-old Chelsea Becker is the mother of three children. In the late fall of 2019, Becker…
In September 2013, elementary school teacher Ethel Anderson was convicted of 9 sex crimes against a student. She is currently awaiting an upcoming hearing to appeal to the courts to have her sentence reduced. Anderson, who was 31 at the time of the sentencing, was accused of carrying out a…
Everyone has heard the Miranda advisement “You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you…” As an Orange County criminal defense lawyer, I would like everyone to hear that everything you post on Facebook or other social media will be used against…
It is common for children to be placed in therapy when sexual abuse is either suspected or alleged. In fact, police departments, social workers and child abuse investigators will frequently refer cases to child therapists that they believe will assist with disclosure or treatment of sexual abuse. It is critical…
The Single Most Important Lesson From Making a Murderer: How YOU Can Protect Yourself The world is abuzz with talk of Netflix’s new docuseries “Making a Murderer”, which chronicles the investigation and murder trial of Manitowic County resident Steven Avery and his nephew, Brenden Dassey. Even Anonymous, the international hacktivist…
A West Virginia woman was recently sentenced to 6 years in prison for placing fecal matter in her son’s IV drip. Having been born with Hirschsprung’s disease, the 9 year old boy was being treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. Hirschsprung’s disease affects the bowels and requires…