Knowingly using deception for personal gain is the basis for many different crimes. Phishing is a form of fraud using email. As the name implies, the emails are employed as bait to get someone to give up confidential information like a Social Security number. Many...
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Plea agreement ends Jared Fogle’s ties with Subway
Milwaukee defendants often worry about the immediate consequences of an arrest or conviction. Criminal defense attorneys realize allegations also may result in long-term damage to a defendant's personal or professional life. A man who once gained fame nationwide for...
Online technology used to hide and detect underage pornography
Curiosity may compel some Milwaukee residents to open emails or visit websites that seem harmless. It is possible to be lured into actions that, on the surface, seem innocuous. It takes just a few clicks to end up with unwanted underage pornography on your computer....
Intent to harm needed for cyberstalking prosecution
Charges against a defendant can grow complicated when an alleged crime involves the Internet. For instance, the Wisconsin law against stalking mainly includes physical intrusions into another person's life for the purpose of harassing him or her. The law also...
Wisconsin man accused of raping child in out-of-state hotel
A hotel employee in another Midwestern state contacted police recently to report a suspected child-related abuse incident. Police responded quickly, arresting a Wisconsin man at a Quality Inn. The 48-year-old Stoughton resident was charged with raping a minor under...
Legal immunity for reporting and treating drug overdoses
The number of nationwide prescription painkiller deaths eclipsed fatalities caused by street drugs between 1999 and 2010, according to federal health officials. A significant number of overdoses have been due to synthetic opioids like hydrocodone and oxycodone, with...
When drug possession charges go bad: allegations of manufacturing
Did you know that you could be charged with drug manufacturing even if you only allegedly sold some chemicals or equipment? Wisconsin prosecutors are starting to look past the simple drug possession charges that are so commonly associated with drugs of abuse such as...
Can mortgage application errors lead to criminal charges?
Multiple people and agencies are involved in the purchase and sale of Wisconsin real estate. The opportunity for error increases exponentially for every person whose expertise or personal wishes contribute to the transaction. Mistakes sometimes can be misconstrued as...
