Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Jonathan Liano, 38, of Sicklerville in Winslow Township, believed he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl he met online. However, the fifth-grade teacher had actually been sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover detective working with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit (HTCU). The investigation…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…