Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor Defense The crime of “computer aided solicitation of a minor” became law in Louisiana on August 15, 2005. The penalties for violating the computer-aided solicitation statute are severe. Whoever commits this crime must register as a sex offender for 25 years and serve a mandatory prison term. The [...]
Issues of Privacy Rights Pertaining to Computers and other Electronic Devices Winding Their Way Through the Courts In a separate web posting I detailed the ruling and background pertaining to Riley v. California, a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision which said that police cannot search the contents of a cell phone without a judicial [...]
Revenge Porn: New Orleans Computer Crimes Attorney Perspective Remember years ago when you would pack a shoe box with photos and other keepsakes after breaking-up with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Thanks to the internet, this practice has changed a little. Yes, people still have the boxes with the stuffed animals, dried flowers and promise [...]
New Orleans Sex Crime Defense Attorney If you or a loved one has been accused of a Sex Crime Involving a Juvenile, you should contact a Sex Crime Defense Attorney in Louisiana as soon as possible. Elizabeth B. Carpenter Law. Ms. Carpenter is dedicated to defending and protecting the rights of those accused of Sex Crimes. We [...]
New Orleans White Collar Crime Defense Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Computer Cyber Crime Attorney If you or a loved one is being investigated for a White Collar Crime in the New Orleans area, contact Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. We have the experience and dedication that your case needs. Computer Tampering -- La [...]
Sexting -- La R.S. 14:81.1.1 No person under the age of 17 years shall knowingly and voluntarily use a computer or telecommunication device to transmit an indecent visual depiction of himself to another person. No person under the age of 17 years shall knowingly possess or transmit an indecent visual depiction that was transmitted [...]
Offenses Against Electronic Mail Service Provider -- La R.S. 14:73.6 It shall be unlawful for any person to use a computer, a computer network, or the computer services of an e-mail service provider to transmit unsolicited bulk electronic mail in contravention of the authority granted by or in violation of the policies set by [...]
Computer Fraud -- La R.S. 14:73.5 Computer fraud is the accessing or causing to be accessed of any computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof with the intent to: (1) Defraud; or (2) Obtain money, property, or services by means of false or fraudulent conduct, practices, or representations, or through the fraudulent [...]
Louisiana Criminal Offenses Against Computer Equipment or Supplies -- La R.S. 14:73.3 An offense against computer equipment or supplies is the intentional modification or destruction, without consent, of computer equipment or supplies used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or computer network. Whoever commits an offense against computer equipment or [...]