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East Houston Deputy Arrested for Child Porn Possession

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The crime of Possession of Child Pornography is a serious criminal offense in Texas, Houston, and anywhere else in the civilized world. You would think that a Harris County Precinct 2 Deputy (Constable) would know this, and he probably does. According to Channel 2 News (Houston) KPRC’s website, The son of Galena Park Mayor Esmeralda Moya appeared in court Monday for his arraignment. Sergio Jesus Moya, 26, is charged with up to three counts of possession of child porn. According to the Harris County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office, deputies raided his home Friday and arrested him on suspicion of child pornography. At the Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates we advocate a swift stall to any rush to judgement, and a careful review of the situation in full, prior to developing an opinion on a developing case. These are merely allegations, and if found to be frivolous, could warrant a deeper investigation into “why”. We Fight Houston Sex Crime Charges Learn More: Sex Crime Penalties During the course of the 20+ year history of the Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates we’ve found that a lot of criminal cases involving allegations of the possession of child pornography are the result of planted evidence, computer tampering by a 3rd party, and in the more interesting cases, the result of downloading files from the internet with hidden packets of images in them. In many of these cases, the hash values of these images are already known to the FBI who, […]

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A Look at Child Pornography Cases

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Some of the most serious crimes in the eyes of Harris County prosecutors are those that victimize children. The possession of child pornography is one such crime with severe penalties for individuals convicted of it. A person accused of possessing child pornography not only faces the criminal justice system, but also the disdain of the public. Further, the reputational harm caused by an allegation of possessing child pornography may not go away, even if the person is found to be not guilty. Texas’ Statute Under Texas law, possession of child pornography is committed if a person knowingly or intentionally possesses, or knowingly or intentionally accesses with the intent to view, material that visually depicts a child under the age of 18 at the time the image was made who is engaging in sexual conduct. In addition, the person must know that the material depicts the child as described above. The definition of sexual conduct is broad. It includes actual or simulated sexual intercourse, deviant sexual intercourse, sexual bestiality, masturbation, or the lewd exhibition of the genitals, which includes the female breast. Visual material is defined as any film, photograph, videotape, negative, or slide or any photographic reproduction that contains or incorporates in any manner any of these. Additionally, it includes any disk, diskette, or other physical medium that allows an image to be displayed on a computer or other video screen and any image transmitted to a computer or video screen by phone line, cable, satellite, or other method. Possession […]

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Understanding Sex Crimes

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Sexual assault is a serious criminal charge in which felony ramifications often apply. With Harris County, Texas having one of the largest concentrations of sex offenders in the United States, one can expect aggressive law enforcement from all levels of local law enforcement agencies on all matters involving sex crimes. Experienced Criminal Defense Houston criminal defense lawyer Tad Nelson has over 30 years of experience handling intense criminal litigation situations and holds a Board Certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in criminal law. If you’re facing criminal charges related to accusations of a sex crime on your part, Houston sex crimes attorney Tad Nelson is the person to talk to. Residual Penalties for Sex Crimes If you’re convicted of a sex crime in Texas you’ll face serious consequences in addition to lengthy prison sentencing that may be imposed by the court in which your case is assigned. If you’re represented by the Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates, we’ll work to fight your charges and avoid the sex offender registration requirement. Even for a person who serves their time and pays their debt to society, having a criminal record that includes any reference to a sex crime can cause problems for a person who is looking for a place to live, and persons who may be exploring career options later in life. In short, being found guilty of a sex crime, and having this reflected are a part of your criminal record, is akin to having an […]

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Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault?

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Even if you think you may be accused of a criminal offense sexual in nature, or have already been charged with a sex crime, it’s important that you understand your rights are in jeopardy in conjunction with the important need of immediate legal representation to guard you from defamation of character, an assault on your good name, and to fight the charges. Houston sex crimes attorney Tad Nelson is a forensic scientist as well as a Board Certified® criminal defense attorney in Texas. For over 25 years he has successfully defended people accused of sex crimes, sexual assault, possession of child pornography, and a number of other felony sex crimes. Innocent People Get Accused Of Sex Crimes The basis of a sex crime allegation can be as simple as accidentally brushing up against the breast of a woman or a teenage girl, and can be something as simple as anything that makes a person feel they have been sexually abused. I’ve represented hundreds of professionals, teachers, doctors, chemists, and executives who have been victimized by criminal charges falsely alleging sexual assault. – Attorney Tad Nelson I’ve also seen cases where volcanic marriages, in a state of immense animosity, have resulted in the planting of child porn related material on the computers of male spouses for the purpose of extortion, blackmail, and spite. The Guilty Must Have Representation If know you are guilty of sexual assault, possession of child pornography, aggravated sexual assault, sexual solicitation of a minor, and you were […]

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