Sex

Jury Awards Nearly $500K to Topeka Police Administrators in Landmark Sex Discrimination Case

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Topeka, Kansas — A federal jury awarded almost $500,000 in total damages to two female administrators from the Topeka Police Department after they were overlooked for promotions in favor of a less qualified male colleague. The decision came following a lawsuit that accused the department of sex discrimination. Over the course of a four-day trial, which concluded after roughly three hours of jury deliberation, Colleen Stuart and Jana Harden were granted $200,000 each for emotional damages, which included suffering, humiliation, and mental anguish. Additionally, the jury allocated more than $35,000 and $11,059 in back pay … Read more

Fargo Man Indicted for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, Trial Set for December 2024

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FARGO, N.D. — A man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his failure to comply with sex offender registration laws, according to U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider. The announcement detailed charges against Kyle Dameon Belgarde who reportedly did not update his registry status following a pertinent 2016 federal conviction. Belgarde, whose prior conviction stems from sexual abuse of a minor, had his initial court appearance and arraignment last Wednesday. Under the conditions of his previous conviction, he is mandated to maintain current registration as a sex offender, a stipulation he has failed to … Read more

Harvey Weinstein’s Retrial on Sex Crimes Delayed to 2025, New Charges Added Amidst Legal Strategy Changes

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New York, N.Y. – Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on charges of sexual misconduct has been delayed until next year, as disclosed during a recent pretrial hearing. The former Hollywood magnate’s legal team announced their plans to hire a private investigator to probe a fresh allegation that has been added to the list of charges. Weinstein, once a powerful figure in the film industry, had previously been convicted in 2020, but the decision was overturned by the state’s highest court earlier this year. In September, Weinstein faced an additional charge alleging that he committed another assault. He … Read more

Revisiting Kamala Harris’s Approach to Sex Offender Residency Laws Amid Misleading Claims in Super PAC Ad

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In a striking example of political advertising’s power to mislead, a recent TV ad by a pro-Donald Trump super PAC portrays former California Attorney General Kamala Harris as lax in enforcing laws to keep sex offenders away from schools and parks. This ad, part of a $19 million campaign broadcast thousands of times across at least five swing states, distorts Harris’s actual record on the enforcement of California’s stringent sex offender residency law. The ad stems from complex legal and constitutional challenges to the California law known as Jessica’s Law. Approved by roughly 70% of … Read more