NOT CHARGED | SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR (DCAC)  State v. Mr. N. (DMC No. 4738) (Phoenix PD Investigated): Mr. N. was a local high school teacher and a cross country coach who was friendly with his students and athletes.  He would give the alleged victim (who was 16 years old) rides home and would counsel her.  The alleged victim eventually got pregnant, and her family began accusing Mr. N. (even though the victim denied this).  We later presented evidence to the Detective that the baby was in fact the alleged victim’s boyfriend.  Because there was no actual evidence of a crime, Mr. N. was not charged and was allowed to keep his job as a teacher.

NOT CHARGED | SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR (DCAC) – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 10209) (Phoenix PD Investigated):  Mr. S. was over 18 and began a relationship with a girl who claimed to be 18 years old on Craig’s List.  They met multiple times, and she sent multiple text to him stating she was 18.  In actuality, the girl was 16, and her mother found out about the relationship.  Police investigated and we provided information that this girl had been holding herself out as 18 to Mr. S.  Because of a defense that exists by statute for alleged victims who are 15, 16, or 17 who hold themselves out as 18 or above, we were able to convince the Detective not to file charges.

NOT CHARGED | SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR (DCAC) NOT CHARGED – State v. Mr. & Mrs. W.  (DMC No. 10211 & 10212) (Phoenix Police Investigated): Mr. & Mrs. W. were Jehovah’s Witnesses who raised 5 kids in a very strict environment.  The older children had become adults and moved away and harbored ill feelings towards Mr. & Mrs. W.  One child was in high school and was still living in the household.  After meeting with the older siblings, they created a “repressed memory” scenario with counselors in which they alleged they had been all ritualistically molested since childhood.  CPS removed the daughter and she moved in with the sisters and enjoyed new freedom.  Mr. & Mrs. W. consensually went in and spoke with Detectives, and we had them take a polygraph (in which they passed).  We then submitted everything to the Detectives and Prosecutors.  No charges were ever filed.

NOT CHARGED | CHILD MOLESTATION –  State v. Mr. W. (DMC No.7266) (Pinal County Sheriff’s Office): Mr. W. was a teacher for Special Education students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. He was accused of improperly touching a student, and was put on Administrative Leave. We were able to show that the actual incident involved a 12-year old student who kept falling asleep in class. When Mr. W. went up to her and rubbed her back in order to wake her (with 30 other students in the room), she woke up and claimed that her bra strap had become undone. She then retracted some other allegations she had made against Mr. W. and no charges were brought against him. In addition, he had no adverse record placed on his teaching license. Lastly, he then transferred to teach at a local high school and was paid for all of the time he had been placed on Administrative Leave.

NOT CHARGED | SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR (DMC No. 7078) State v. Ms. P.: Ms. P. was accused by his step daughter-in-law of molesting his step-granddaughter, who was 5 years old. A “confrontation call” was conducted in which she tried to get him to confess to molesting the child and inserting something inside her. Mr. P. said this was completely crazy, and told her that she needed to take the child to the doctor immediately. A search warrant was later served on his house by police, and he hired our office. We had Mr. P. pass a polygraph test, then we met with detectives and Mr. P. to explain that these allegations were either being fabricated by the child’s mother, the granddaughter, or she may have actually been molested by her biological father, who was a convicted sex offender who had recently been released from prison. Ultimately we were able to convince the prosecutors to not file any charges, preventing Mr. P. from potentially facing life in prison.

NOT CHARGED | CHILD MOLESTATION (DMC No. 7081) State v. Mr. L.: Mr. L. was a 49 year-old male who had 2 younger twin sisters. One of the younger sisters was abusing crack and taking advantage of their elderly mother. Mr. L. helped get the sister kicked out of the mother’s house. She retaliated by telling her mother that Mr. L. had molested her, her sister, and their brother. Ultimately police came to the house to help the sister remove her items from the house. At that time she told police about her accusations against Mr. L. We were able to show the police that she was a crack addict, was on anti-anxiety medication, and was making these allegations up to retaliate against Mr. L. No charges were brought against him. Had he been charged and convicted, he would have been facing potential life in prison.

NOT CHARGED | CHILD MOLESTATION (DMC No. 218) State v. Mr. S.: Mr. S.’s adult daughter began having sexual problems with her husband, and began seeing a psychiatrist. She then developed “repressed memories” and accused Mr. S. of molesting her when she was a child. The Bishop was told this information, and reported it to the police. We had Mr. S. take and a pass a polygraph. He denied that this ever occurred, and the detective agreed that the charges would not be forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office. Mr. S. was initially facing life in prison, and ultimately, no charges were filed.