This past month, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that Minnesota statute prevents people accused of criminal sexual conduct (or any crime) from accessing communications between sexual assault counselors and those Read More
Falsely Accused of Sexual Misconduct? Being falsely accused of sexual misconduct or a sex crime is a life-changing event. Minneapolis crisis communications and litigation communications firm BETTISON helps such people. Read More
The kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling in 1989 was what led to the creation of Minnesota’s first sex offender registry. Initially, the state’s sex offender registry was a private list to Read More
In August 2019, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety held its first Criminal Sexual Conduct Statutory Reform Working Group. Enabled by the Minnesota Legislature to consider what reforms, if any, Read More
Minnesota’s Predatory Offender Registry was first passed in 1991. It was intended to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and clearing suspects in child predator and kidnapping cases. 28 years Read More
I have worked on numerous sexual assault cases (criminal and civil) for defendants. They are always difficult: emotional and stressful, for all parties — and very often boil down to Read More