Recent Posts in Child Sex Crimes Category

Police report that a 19 year old boy by the name of Sonny Dwayne Thompson remains in the Muskogee County Detention Facility without bond.  Thompson was arrested and charged Friday with 11 sex related felonies.  His alleged victims were five boys ages 6 to 14.

Some of the sex crimes Thompson was charged with include:  forcible oral sodomy, lewd molestation, first-degree rape, indecent proposal to a child under 16 and rape by instrumentation.  Most of the charges are alleged to have occurred between June 1 and June 25.

When questioned by police, one of the young boys said that Thompson had befriended him and took him to his house where other boys were spending the night on June 25^th.  Many of the crimes allegedly took place on that evening.

Police seized Thompson's laptop and his cell phone.  They said that the 19 year old had child pornography on his phone which contained images of the victims.

When people have been charged with sex crimes, especially crimes involving children, they are facing some of the toughest legal penalties, which is why they need to obtain representation from a Phoenix criminal defense lawyer.  If you have been charged with sex crimes, contact the Knowles Law Firm now!

In Phoenix, a 15 year old Liberian refugee was placed on probation after being charged with sex crimes.  The juvenile was charged after allegations surfaced that he participated in the gang rape of an 8 year old girl in Arizona. 

Several boys came together to rape the young victim in a storage closet in a Phoenix apartment complex.  The ages of the rapists were 9, 10, 13 and 15. 

The oldest in the attack, an unidentified teenager, pled guilty to criminal charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, sexual conduct with a minor and also attempted sex with a minor.  He told police that he held the girl down while the other boys attacked her. 

The youngest of the boys were found incompetent to stand trial and the 13 year old is due back in court on June 14^th.  The outcome of his case will largely depend upon a psychological evaluation.

All of the children involved in the incident, including the girl, are refugees from Liberia.  They have all been placed in foster care and remain there at this time.

If you have been charged with a sexual offense in Phoenix, you need to speak with a Phoenix criminal defense lawyer from the Knowles Law Firm. Contact our law office today.

A Tucson man is facing multiple charges after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl who was on her way to school.

According to police, the girl and her 9-year-old sister were walking to school when they were approached by the suspect. The suspect was able to drag the older girl into his vehicle and drive away.

Neighbors who saw the incident take place called 911 and one person was able to follow the suspect’s car and get a partial plate number and vehicle description.

The police later found the girl, battered, at a nearby park. The suspected was found and arrested at his home. He has since been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery, and attempted sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 15.

As you can imagine, this suspect faces many years in prison and may be ordered to register as a sex offender if he is ultimately convicted. If you or a loved one is facing similar charges, it’s important to contact an attorney right away. Backed by years of experience, the Knowles Law Firm is more than capable of defending you against your charges, and has represented numerous clients against all types of crimes. If you are interested in learning more about working with a Phoenix criminal defense attorney at our office, please call (888) 332-5621 or (302) 702-5431 to arrange a consultation.

A sex tourism case has reached its conclusion with the defendant being sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison.

Charles A. Soderman of Marathon, Florida was arrested in Yuma after detectives uncovered evidence that he was planning to fly to Mexico to engage in illicit sexual activities. During the trial, prosecutors revealed evidence that showed Soderman flew from Florida to Arizona and then traveled to the Mexican border with the intent to have sex with a boy as young as 6.

Soderman’s arrest was part of the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s undercover operation to stop sex tourism into Mexico.

In addition to the prison sentence, the Phoenix judge presiding over the case also ordered Soderman to register as a sex offender once he’s released from prison. Soderman was also ordered to a lifetime of supervised release.