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March 21, 2012 GA Supreme Court: Application of Child Hearsay Statute Unconstitutional

A child witness alleging sexual abuse must now be called by the State to testify at trial in order for…

March 13, 2012 Jury: Pain of Childbirth Sufficient for Aggravated Child Molestation

In order to constitute aggravated child molestation, Georgia law requires proof of either an act of sodomy or physical injury…

February 25, 2012 Reversal of Child Molestation Conviction Due to Juror Misconduct

During the trial, a juror approached and engaged in a conversation with the alleged victim during a lunch break.  Despite…

February 1, 2012 Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Child Molestation Conviction

Wilder was convicted in Lincoln County Superior Court of child molestation, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated child molestation and…

January 22, 2012 Bernie Fine Accusers Admit to Falsifying Molestation Allegations

Tomaselli still claims that he was molested by Fine but that he made repeated false statements in an effort “to…

December 11, 2011 Will the Bernie Fine Case Spell the End of Statutes of Limitations in Child Sex Cases?

The District Attorney has stated that his office has determined that regardless of the credibility of the allegations, they will…

October 12, 2011 CDC Executive Charged with Child Molestation and Beastiality

It’s unclear at this point what the precise allegations are, but the couple are alleged to have engaged in sexual…

August 19, 2011 Georgia Court of Appeals Reverses Child Molestation Conviction

The Court held that the jury instructions omitted critical language from the indictment and did not give a limiting instruction…

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