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Sexual exploitation of a minor is not a single charge in North Carolina. It is a three-tiered criminal offense defined under N.C.G.S. §§ 14-190.16, 14-190.17, and 14-190.17A. Each degree carries different elements, different felony classifications, and very different prison ranges — from a Class H felony for possession to a Class C felony for production. […]
Registered sex offenders in North Carolina face a specific set of legal restrictions that control where they can go, what they must report to law enforcement, and how they live for decades after their conviction. These restrictions are not optional guidelines — they are legal requirements under N.C.G.S. § 14-208 and related statutes, and violating […]
North Carolina law does not specifically prohibit registered sex offenders from attending church. The state statute that restricts where registrants can go — N.C.G.S. § 14-208.18 — lists specific categories of locations. Houses of worship are not among them. But that one-line answer is incomplete, and acting on it without understanding the details could lead […]
Yes. In North Carolina, sharing someone’s intimate images without their consent is a felony for anyone 18 or older. The state classifies this offense — formally called “disclosure of private images” — as a Class H felony under N.C.G.S. § 14-190.5A. But the severity of the charge depends on the specific circumstances, including the defendant’s […]
North Carolina cannot impose a blanket ban preventing registered sex offenders from using social media. The U.S. Supreme Court settled that question in 2017 when it struck down a North Carolina law that made it a felony for any registered sex offender to access sites like Facebook. But that ruling did not eliminate every restriction […]
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