Sexually explicit: New Jersey Supreme Court rules photos of relationship post 18 years old victim can be used to show sexual relationship while victim was underage.

Photos considered Relevant Evidence of long standing sexual relationship State v. Santamaria NJ Supreme Court Decision January 28, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Former middle school teacher Guillermo Santamaria was tried and convicted of aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct for his sexual relationship with a student at his school…

Read More

NJ Supreme Court Decision State v. Santamaria Procedural Issue: Standard of review for a trial error when the defense fails to make an objection at the time of trial but raises the issue on appeal

State v. Santamaria NJ Supreme Court Decision January 28, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Facts: Former middle school teacher Guillermo Santamaria was tried and convicted of aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct for his sexual relationship with a student at his school from the time she was fourteen. In this appeal we consider…

Read More

Sending Lewd Nudes to Strangers Could Mean a Year in Jail

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Rebecca Odorisio was traveling home on a crowded A train on Tuesday when a photo suddenly appeared on her phone from someone identifying himself as “The Enterprise.” It was a picture of an erect penis, sent to her over AirDrop, an iPhone feature that allows users…

Read More

State Of New Jersey v Gustavo A Cifuentes | Post-Conviction Relief

State Of New Jersey v. Gustavo A. Cifuentes, a/k/a Adolfo Gustavo and Holguin Sardi Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On the night of November 27, 2010, defendant Cifuentes , after consuming four Long Island iced teas and seven beers, went into a women’s apartment and allegedly raped her. The police were…

Read More

Winslow Township Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography – June 7, 2018

Submitted by New Jersey Child Pornography Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Winslow Township Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography – June 7, 2018′ Patrick Sardoma, 22, of Sicklerville in Winslow Township, was charged with Distribution of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography on June 5,…

Read More

Cherry Hill Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography – April 17, 2018

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Office of the Prosecutor Camden County has posted a new item, ‘Cherry Hill Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography – April 17, 2018’ Timothy Ronaldson, 35, of Cherry Hill, was charged with Possession of Child Pornography according to Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo and Cherry…

Read More

Lindenwold Man Charged With Sexual Assault and Manufacturing Child Pornography – March 8, 2018

Mikael Carter, an 18-year-old Lindenwold resident, has been charged with Luring a Minor to Commit Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault according to the Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colallilo and Lindenwold Police Chief Thomas Brennan. Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. He was also charged with Manufacturing Child Pornography, Endangering the Welfare…

Read More

FBI’s Use of Paid Best Buy Informants Goes Deeper Than We Knew

Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Questions were raised last year about whether FBI agents were actively recruiting technicians at Best Buy’s Geek Squad to search for illegal content on customer devices. According to newly released documents, however, prior reports only scratched the surface: Best Buy’s ties with the FBI appear more…

Read More

Voorhees Man Third Arrested for Luring – March 3, 2018

For the third time in two weeks, the High-Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU) of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office arrested an adult male for attempting to lure a minor for the purpose of engaging in sexual activities. Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Curtis Woods, 27, of Voorhees, believed he was chatting with…

Read More