Intentional Exposure to HIV/AIDS Law - New Orleans Attorney In 1987, the Louisiana Legislature passed a bill creating the criminal offense of Intentional Exposure to the Aids Virus also referred to La.R.S. 14:43.5. Under this law, it is a felony to expose someone to HIV without his or her consent. Statute No person shall intentionally [...]
Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor Defense The crime of “computer aided solicitation of a minor” became law in Louisiana on August 15, 2005. The penalties for violating the computer-aided solicitation statute are severe. Whoever commits this crime must register as a sex offender for 25 years and serve a mandatory prison term. The [...]
Louisiana Law Video Voyeurism Video Voyeurism -- La R.S. 14:243 What is Video Voyeurism? Under the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the legal definition is: The use of any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording device, or an unmanned aircraft system equipped with any camera, videotape, photo-optical, photo-electric, or any other image recording [...]
Misdemeanor Sexual Battery During the 2015 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers created the crime of misdemeanor sexual battery. This offense is defined as the following: The intentional touching of the breasts or buttocks of the victim by the offender, or the offender by the victim, using any instrumentality or any part of the body of [...]
New Louisiana Laws Aim to Crack Down on Human Trafficking In the eyes of some social-service agencies and law-enforcement officials, Louisiana has proven to be a hub for human trafficking. Young women – some under 18, some a little older -- are regularly brought into the state, or recruited from within, and allegedly forced [...]
AGGRAVATED CRIMES AGAINST NATURE -- La.R.S. 14:89.1 Aggravated crime against nature is crime against nature committed under any one or more of the following circumstances: (1) When the victim resists the act to the utmost, but such resistance is overcome by force; (2) When the victim is prevented from resisting the act [...]
Crime against Nature By Solicitation La.R.S. 14:89.2 Crime against nature by solicitation is the solicitation by a human being of another with the intent to engage in any unnatural carnal copulation for compensation. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, on a first conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500 hundred [...]
Louisiana Sex Crime Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense If you are being accused of a Sex Crime, it is imperative that you have a skilled, aggressive attorney by your side. Contact Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law for a consultation. Sexual Battery of the Infirm -- La RS 14:93.1 Sexual battery [...]
New Orleans Sex Crime Defense Attorney If you or a loved one has been accused of a Sex Crime Involving a Juvenile, you should contact a Sex Crime Defense Attorney in Louisiana as soon as possible. Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law. Ms. Carpenter is dedicated to defending and protecting the rights of those accused of Sex Crimes. We [...]
If you are being accused of a Sex Crime, it is imperative that you have a skilled, aggressive attorney by your side. Contact Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law for a consultation. Sexual Acts Prohibited In Public -- La R.S. 14:106.2 It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in vaginal, anal, or oral sexual intercourse in [...]