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Sextortion and Revenge Porn: What You Need to Know About Possible Changes to the Law

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In his “State of the State” address in early January, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to make changes to the criminal justice system – including enac...

NY’s Governor to Push to Criminalize Revenge Porn, Provide More Discovery to Defense Attorneys

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Earlier this month during his “State of the State” address, Governor Andrew Cuomo detailed various efforts on his 2018 agenda that would impact the criminal justice system....

A Unique Re-entry Guide for Registrants on the Sex Offender Registry

“Sex offender” can be a very jarring term. Consequently, attention given to this term centers around the offense and the people who caused harm. However, people required to register on sex offender re...

In the Supreme Court: How Sex Offender Regulations Have Been Based On Flawed Science

It’s commonly assumed that individuals who commit sex offenses are highly likely to re-offend and cannot be cured of their sexually deviant thoughts and actions. These ideas are the driving force behi...

Clients Busted in Internet Sex Sting

Our attorneys were able to negotiate “B” misdemeanor dispositions with no jail, no counseling, and no probation for clients accused in Internet sting operations of arranging and showing up to meet a p...

Westchester Taxi Driver Falsely Accused of Raping Woman in Back of Cab

A White Plains taxi driver was the victim of false allegations that he raped a New Rochelle woman in a church parking lot when the woman couldn’t pay her fare. The man was accused of getting into the...

Woman Lies About Threesome, Cries Rape

A New York City working man and his fiancé were accompanied home by a female. After the three participated in consensual adult activity, the woman later accused the client of forcible rape. Our attorn...

Putnam County Teen Falsely Accused of Forcible Rape

This young man lived with his mom and was a conscientious student. Yet the two of them were still struggling with the death of their father/husband who had passed just a year earlier. The false allega...

Papppalardo & Pappalardo responds to allegations against Ashhurst-Watson

Pappalardo & Pappalardo represents Garvey-Malik Ashhurst-Watson. Recent articles have been published reporting an allegation made by Sarah Lawrence College student Annie Robertson that Mr. Ashhurs...

Victims of False Rape Allegations Beginning to Get Justice

Rape is an extremely serious crime. The psychological effects that it can have on a victim are severe and sometimes lifelong. Largely because of the severity of this crime, a false rape allegation c...

John D. Pappalardo Quoted by NY Times in High Profile Human Trafficking Case

According to the New York Times there have been less than 18 arrests under New York State’s human trafficking law, which took effect in 2007. Those arrests have resulted in even fewer prosecutions; th...

Human Trafficking Prosecutions Come to Westchester County

Recently the crime of human trafficking is one that has received significant coverage from the news media and an accompanying raised level of awareness in local communities. As a result, prosecution f...

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