In late August, law enforcement officials in Florida arrested 44 people after conducting statewide prostitution stings on websites like Craigslist.org and Backpage.com, where visitors can place and respond to personal, adult ads.

Can child porn really find its way to your computer without your knowledge? While police and prosecutors are skeptical, alleged pedophiles often claim that a computer virus deposited illegal pictures or video on their hard drives.

U.S. sentencing laws for crack cocaine and powdered cocaine offenses are patently unfair.

The penalties faced by those who have been convicted of a sex offense continue to increase.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a law enabling the federal government to indefinitely detain sex offenders after completion of their prison sentences.

Perhaps lost in the outcry over sexting is the fact that by sending these illicit images, North Carolina teens may be found in violation of the very laws that were written to protect them. Sexting may be considered a federal offense.