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What is the name of yoIn 1998 my husband was at a private, house party in a small town in Texas, where he was living at the time. There was drinking, and who knows what else. He was the resident photographer in this town, weddings, sports teams, families and all those aspiring models. Two of the female attendees apparently wanted their photos taken, together, and they were topless. Long story short, they were 16 and 17 years old at the time. He didn't know, and didn't check ID (I am guessing because of the casual situation..or heck, what guy at a party is going to check ID for two topless chicks?). Apparently one of the girls saught counseling for depression or something and showed her 'therapist' a photo of her and her 'girlfriend', this was the photo my husband took. The therapist had to alert the proper authorities...
My husband was charged with two counts of "sexual performance of a child" and even though his case was settled via "deferred adjudication" he still has to register as a sex offender for the REST OF HIS LIFE. Now, we are living in California because the laws here are much more logical re; sex offender laws.
Doesn't deferred adjudication mean that you are charged but not convicted? How can you be required to register as a sex offender when you were never convicted of a sex crime?
Here is the clincer. We are basically broke. The lawyer that we did hire to represent him got him where he is at now....so we are a bit weary and others want $10k retainers. Don't have that kind of money. Any advise? Thoughts?
My husband was charged with two counts of "sexual performance of a child" and even though his case was settled via "deferred adjudication" he still has to register as a sex offender for the REST OF HIS LIFE. Now, we are living in California because the laws here are much more logical re; sex offender laws.
Doesn't deferred adjudication mean that you are charged but not convicted? How can you be required to register as a sex offender when you were never convicted of a sex crime?
Here is the clincer. We are basically broke. The lawyer that we did hire to represent him got him where he is at now....so we are a bit weary and others want $10k retainers. Don't have that kind of money. Any advise? Thoughts?