Sex Crimes


"A blog devoted to the criminal laws regulating and punishing sex offenders."

Author: Corey Rayburn Yung is an assistant professor of law at John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Law Professors • Legislation & Lobbying • John Marshall Law School • Law Professor

Recent Posts from Sex Crimes


  • NJ Parole Board Finds Sex Offender Polygraph Testing Effective

    The New Jersey Star-Ledger is reporting that the state parole board has released an internal study claiming that the use of polygraphs on paroled sex offenders has been effective in detecting and preventing parole violations.…

  • Group Seeks To Ban MA Sex Offenders From Homeless Shelters

    The Boston Globe has an interesting article discussing a new push to ban sex offenders from homeless shelters. From the article: As the state’s steep budget cuts have forced organizations that help the homeless to…

  • Female High School Teacher Gets 12 Years For Sex With 17 Year Old Aide

    A female high school teacher in Tennessee was recently convicted of having sex with a 17 year old male teacher's aide and received a 12 year sentence. Volokh and Above the Law have more. From…

  • Almost a Sex Crime: Lawyers and Clients

    Above the Law has a post about whether attorneys should be allowed to have sex with their clients. The post mentions that California and Texas are considering banning sex with clients in most situations. The…

  • Is Carrie Prejean A Sex Offender?

    Carrie Prejean has generated a lot of news lately. Recently, the Former Miss California sued Miss California producer K2 Productions for religious discrimination allegedly for firing her after she made public comments opposing same-sex marriage.…

  • "Putting a Stop to Congressional Overreach"

    Reason Magazine has an interesting article supporting the Respondent in the upcoming United States v. Comstock case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The article also mentions the Cato Institute's amicus brief, which we previously blogged…

  • MI Court: Man Doesn't Belong on Sex Offender List for Youthful Romance

    The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a man convicted for a so-called "Romeo and Juliet" relationship does not belong on the state's sex offender list. You may read the decision here. From the Associated…

  • KY AG Asks SCOTUS To Stay Residency Decision

    After the Kentucky Supreme Court denied a stay in a challenge to the retroactive application of the state's residency restrictions, the state Attorney General has filed a motion in the U.S. Supreme Court to stay…

  • "As it Turns Out, There Are Limits on Congress’s Power"

    Ilya Shapiro (of the Cato Institute) has an interesting post discussing the upcoming Supreme Court argument in United States v. Comstock. The Cato Institute has also filed a brief in support of the Respondent Comstock.…

  • KY High Court Denies Stay In Residency Restrictions Challenge

    In October, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a state law prohibiting sex offenders from living near schools, playgrounds, and day care centers could not be applied retroactively, to those convicted before the enactment of…