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When is “fake” child pornography legal? Never. A story out of Lebanon, Ohio, is making national news because the defendant in the case thought that he’d found a clever digital loophole when it came to child pornography. He digitally added photos of a minor female...

It can be overwhelming when you find out that you're facing drug charges. The potential penalties tend to increase depending on the type of drug and the amount involved, and you may be justifiably worried about jail time. You may be eligible, however, for...

It’s no secret that the opioid epidemic has taken the country by storm. Many people are addicted to prescription painkillers, unable to break that addiction on their own. A lot of related issues -- pill mills, overprescribing, theft, heroin use -- can all be traced...

Typically, when someone gives you something, it becomes your property. You can do what you want with that item, and the person who gave it to you really has no say in your actions. However, possession is very different when you refer to intimate or private images or...

Sending explicit pictures through text -- often called “sexting” -- is something that many couples engage in at all ages. But will this practice put you in danger of violating the law? Could you inadvertently send an illegal picture and find yourself facing criminal...

Most drugs are illegal in the United States. While people are often dead-set against drug use on the grounds that they are illegal alone, do you ever stop to ask yourself why that is?  After all, alcohol is legal. So is nicotine. So are many prescription drugs that,...

Statutory sex offenses don't necessarily involve coercion, violence or force. They can involve one person being older or more mature in a way that gives them more power and authority than the younger one. When a relationship is inherently uneven, it is harder for the...

In allegations of sexual misconduct within a family, a key witness may be a child who was either involved in the alleged incident or who saw it happen. But can you actually trust the accounts that these children give when they're trying to recall past events? For...

Those who grew up with anti-drug programs in school probably heard a lot of references to “gateway” drugs, most of which centered around the use of marijuana. The idea was simply that someone who thought of marijuana as a harmless way to have fun would slowly become...