There are many types of sex crimes, all of which can land a person in a bad position. Depending on the charges and if a person is convicted, this type of crime is often punished by imprisonment. With so many different types of sex crimes, it is often a challenge for...
Internet Crimes
Even when people don’t realize it, pirated downloads are illegal
Pirated material that has been recreated in hard copy is often easy to spot, and people generally understand that selling it is illegal. Movies and CDs may look fake, the covers and cases may look different than they should, and prices may be so low that it's...
Ex-principal has sexually explicit chat online
A man who used to be a middle school principle in Streetsboro, Ohio, has been found guilty of accusations that he had an explicit sexual chat on the Internet with someone he thought was a minor. The man is 35 years old. Though he was talking to an older woman, he was...
Understanding the elements and types of wire fraud
There is no denying the fact that wire fraud is a serious crime that has serious consequences. At the same time, you cannot ignore the fact that it is possible to commit this crime without any criminal intentions. Wire fraud, as the name suggests, involves some type...
How does mass marketing fraud work?
The first component to mass marketing fraud in Cleveland, Ohio, is that a wide audience has to be reached. This generally means that something like the telephone, the Internet, or the postal service will be used. In some cases, even large meetings can count as mass...
What does cyberstalking mean?
Stalking has been around for a very long time. It usually happens when one individual is motivated to follow, harass or communicate in an unwanted manner with another person. In recent decades, stalking has evolved into a serious criminal offense that can have...
Darkode malware marketplace sting nets American hackers
After an 18-month long federal probe, the Justice Department has effectively dismantled an Internet-based marketplace for hackers. Darkode, a website where computer hackers sold and purchased a wide range of products and databases, was once thought to be immune from...
Serious Internet crimes and the penalties a conviction can bring
It is a digital world and as such, a great deal of digital crimes occur. As the population grows increasingly tech-savvy, law enforcement officials and those who make law adopt a harsher stance against Internet crime. This results in lengthy prison terms and extremely...
What Ohioans should know about online phishing scams
Ohio residents should be aware of phishing scams that attempt to draw highly sensitive financial information from victims through online fraud. Phishing scams are specifically outlawed by certain states, such as California, but there are no federal laws that...
Internet copyright infringement
Copyright law is a broad spectrum that includes certain material on the Internet. Generally, any original copyrighted work belongs to an owner who has the sole right to that work. Those who distribute, change or otherwise use a copyrighted work without permission...