Kat McClain

Attorney · University of Houston Law Center

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Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking Laws in Virginia
A person who commits cyberbullying (online harassment) or cyberstalking in Virginia can face serious criminal penalties, including substantial incarceration time and hefty fines.
Revenge Porn in Florida: Sexual Cyberharassment
A person who commits sexual cyberharassment—revenge porn—in Florida can face serious criminal penalties, including substantial incarceration time and hefty fines.
Arizona Statutory Rape Laws
A person who commits statutory rape or a related crime in Arizona can face serious criminal penalties, including lengthy terms of imprisonment and substantial fines.
Colorado Statutory Rape Laws
In Colorado, it's a crime to have sex with a person under the age of consent. Those who break the law have committed statutory rape.
Georgia Statutory Rape Laws
A person who commits statutory rape or a related crime in Georgia can face serious criminal penalties, including lengthy terms of imprisonment and substantial fines.
Mississippi Statutory Rape Laws
In Mississippi, engaging in sexual activity with a child under the age of consent (16 years old) can lead to stiff penalties and a conviction for statutory rape or sexual battery.
Cyberbullying Laws in Tennessee
A person who commits cyberbullying or cyberstalking in Tennessee can face serious criminal penalties, including substantial incarceration time and hefty fines.
Burglary and Home Invasions in Texas
Texas makes burglary a felony offense. The harshest penalties apply when someone burglarizes a habitation, whether it's occupied, unoccupied, or vacant.
Texas Marijuana Laws
The possession and sale of any amount of marijuana are illegal in Texas, and potential penalties vary by the amount possessed or sold.
Is Solicitation of Prostitution Illegal?
Depending on the state, solicitation of prostitution can mean either when a prostitute advertises their availability to perform sexual acts for compensation or when a potential patron offers to pay for sex, or both